江乡故人偶集客舍

戴叔伦

天秋月又满， 城阙夜千重。

还作江南会， 翻疑梦里逢。

风枝惊暗鹊， 露草覆寒虫。

羁旅长堪醉， 相留畏晓钟。

CHANGING ON OLD FRIENDS IN A VILLAGE INN

Dai Shulun

While the autumn moon is pouring full

On a thousand night-levels among towns and villages,

There meet by chance, south of the river,

Dreaming doubters of a dream....

In the trees a wind has startled the birds,

And insects cower¹ from cold in the grass;

But wayfarers² at least have wine

And nothing to fear -- till the morning bell.