Drinking Alone Under the Moon

One night in the spring, the moonlight looked very bright, and I felt good. So, carrying with a pot jug of wine, I came to the garden set and sat by the flowers. After having drinked drunk a cup of wine, I especially wanted to talk to somebody someone particularly. But there was nobody but me in the garden. I looked at the bright moon, and she seemed gazing to gaze at me silently and to be understand what I was thinking about. I held up the cup to the moon and said,
“Come on for a drink together!”
When I held the cup to my lips, headdown inclining my head, I saw my shadow. Suddenly, I didn’t feel lonely. Three persons people now, the moon, my shadow and I! Could the moon drink? Certainly not. And the shadow just followed me walking around. Let it be! I must made shift do with them to enjoy myself in time on for spring.

The moon wondered wandered from treetop to housetop while I was singing, and the shadow changed in riotous profusion while I was performed swordplay. We were very happy indeed while I was awake. Afterward, I got drunk and they went off away.

My forever bosom friends, fair moon and my lovely shadow, you made me forget all of common customs. How I wish to meet you always beyond the removed far clouds!

This essay was translated from an ancient Chinese ancient poem. Do you know who the poet was? Of course, the poet was Li Bai.

月下独酌
在春天的一个夜晚，月光非常明亮，我的心情也很不错。于是，带上一壶酒，我来到花园里，坐在花丛旁边。喝下一杯酒后我特别想和人说说话。可是，花园里除了我，一个人都没有。我望着皎洁的月亮，而她好像也在默默地注视着我, 好像她明白我的心思似的。我对着月亮举起酒杯，说：“一起来喝一杯吧？！”我低着头把酒杯放进嘴里的时候我看见了自己的影子。突然间，我不再感到孤单。现在有三个人！月亮，我的影子和我！月亮会喝酒吗？当然不会。那影子也只是会跟着我转悠。管它呢！我就将就他们在春天里及时行乐吧。
我唱歌的时候，月亮徘徊着从树稍走到了屋顶；我舞剑的时候，影子凌乱缤纷地变幻着。我醒着的时候我们玩得可真高兴。后来我醉了，他们也走了。
我永远亲密的朋友，美丽的月亮和我可爱的影子，你们让我忘记了世俗的一切。我多想总是与你们相逢在遥远的云端！