Sleeping on a Night of Autumn Rain
- Poetry of Bai Juyi

It's cold this night in autumn's third month,

Peacefully within, a lone old man.

He lies down late, the lamp already gone out,

And beautifully sleeps amid the sound of rain.

The ash inside the vessel still warm from the fire,

Its fragrance increases the warmth of quilt and covers.

When dawn comes, clear and cold, he does not rise,

The red frosted leaves cover the steps.