Mythology & Folklore
To the Moon Goddess
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
Mythology & Folklore
Now that a candle-shadow stands on the screen of carven marble
And the River of Heaven slants and the morning stars are low,
Are you sorry for having stolen the potion that has set you
Over purple seas and blue skies, to brood through the long nights?
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MLA
Shang-yin, Li. “To the Moon Goddess.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/li-shang-yin/9/.
Chicago
Shang-yin, Li. “To the Moon Goddess.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/li-shang-yin/9/.
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