English Rendering
The lass deep in love longs for her beloved apart;
In moonlit breezy night lovesickness gnaws her heart.
Why won’t she drink like silly maiden in the east,
Who cares nor for the breeze nor the moon in the least?
Love-Sickness
Poetry of Yang Weizhen
《相思》
Original Text (中文原文)
深情长是暗相随，月白风清苦苦思。
不似东姑痴醉酒，幕天席地了无知。
Meaning & Analysis
By Yang Weizhen
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The Essence of the Verse
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