1. "Looking at the Moon on the Fifteenth Night and Mailing it to Dr. Du" Tang Dynasty: Wang Jian
Crows roost on the white trees in the courtyard, and the cold dew wets the sweet-scented osmanthus silently.
Tonight, when the moon is bright and everyone looks around, I don’t know who is missing my autumn thoughts.
Translation:
There are magpies and crows perched on the snow-white trees in the courtyard, and the autumn dew silently wets the sweet-scented osmanthus in the courtyard.
Tonight everyone is looking up at the bright moon in the sky. I wonder whose house this autumn longing falls on?
2. "Mid-Autumn Moon" Song Dynasty: Yan Shu
Ten rounds of frost shadows turn around the courtyard, and this evening, people are alone in the corner.
It may not be that Su'e has no regrets, the jade toad is cold and the sweet-scented osmanthus is lonely.
Translation: Under the moonlight, the shadows of the sycamore trees move unconsciously as time goes by, still facing the corner alone on this reunion night.
Chang'e in the Moon Palace may not feel regretful now. After all, the only ones accompanying her are the cold Moon Palace and the lonely laurel tree.
3. "Mid-Autumn Festival" Tang Dynasty: Sikong Picture
Outside the leisurely singing of the autumn scenery, everything feels leisurely.
If there is no moon on this night, the year will be a waste of autumn.
Translation: In my spare time, I walk in the autumn night and sing softly, but I always feel empty, depressed and uneasy.
If there is no full moon tonight, this autumn will be wasted.
4. "Climbing the Tower to Look at the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival" Song Dynasty: Mi Fu
My eyes are so poor that the Huaihai Sea is as full as silver, and thousands of rainbow lights nurture the treasures of clams.
If there is no moon door in the sky, the osmanthus branches will support the westward wheel.
Translation: As far as the eye can see, the sea water of Huaihai is like silver, glowing with white light. Under the colorful light, clams are pregnant with pearls.
If no one repairs the moon in the sky, the osmanthus branches will probably burst the moon.