by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762)

把酒問月 “青天有月來幾時”
Language: Chinese (中文) 
青天有月來幾時，
我今停杯一問之。
人攀明月不可得，
月行卻與人相隨。
皎如飛鏡臨丹闕，
綠煙滅盡清輝發。
但見宵從海上來，
寧知曉向雲間沒。
白兔擣藥秋復春，
嫦娥孤棲與誰鄰。
今人不見古時月，
今月曾經照古人。
古人今人若流水，
共看明月皆如此。
唯願當歌對酒時，
月光長照金樽裏。

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