#徐有贞

(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!)

Mid-Autumn Moon

By Xu Youzhen (Ming dynasty, 15th century)

Mid-autumn moon.

The moon in mid-autumn glows with an ivory hue.

Glowing ivory, through countless wax and wanes.

But setting these thoughts aside,

Let us enjoy this marvelous night.

Marveling at the night, wishing,

To gaze at this mid-autumn moon,

For years to come.

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Original Text (Traditional Chinese):

《 中秋月·中秋月》

[明] 徐有貞

中秋月。月到中秋偏皎潔。偏皎潔，知他多少，陰晴圓缺。

陰晴圓缺都休說，且喜人間好時節。好時節，願得年年，常見中秋月。