English Rendering
The round soul's climbing into the cold void,
They say it is the same in all four seas.
How can one know a thousand miles away,
If they do not have rain and wind?
Mid-Autumn Night
Poetry of Li Qiao
《中秋月二首·其二》
Original Text (中文原文)
圆魄上寒空，皆言四海同。
安知千里外，不有雨兼风？
Meaning & Analysis
Mid-Autumn Night
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The Essence of the Verse
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