O the clear moon's speckless, silvery night! When filling t… - Su Shi

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O the clear moon's speckless, silvery night!
When filling thy cup, be sure to fill it quite!
Strive not for frothy fame or bubble wealth!
A passing dream—
A flashing flint—
A shadow's flight! O what is knowledge, fine and superfine?
To innocent and simple joys resign!
To be myself and in contentment face
A valley of clouds—
a sweet-toned ch'in—
A jug of wine!

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Su Shi (苏轼; 8 January 1037 – 24 August 1101), also known as Su Dongpo, was a Chinese writer, poet, painter, calligrapher, pharmacologist, gastronome, and a statesman of the Song dynasty.

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Native Name: 苏轼 • 蘇軾

Alternative Names: Su Dongpo • Zizhan • Su Shih • Dongpo jushi • Su shi • zi Zizhan • hao Dongpo jushi • Su Tung-p'o • Wenzhong

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横看成岭侧成峰，远近高低各不同。
不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。

清夜无尘，月色如银。酒斟时须满十分。浮名浮利，虚苦劳神。叹隙中驹，石中火，梦中身。虽抱文章，开口谁亲？且陶陶乐尽天真。几时归去，作个闲人，对一张琴，一壶酒，一溪云。

From the side, a whole range; from the end, a single peak;
far, near, high, low, no two parts alike.
Why can't I tell the true shape of Lu-shan?
Because I myself am in the mountain.

O the clear moon's speckless, silvery night! When filling thy cup, be sure to fill it quite! Strive not for frothy fame or bubble wealth! A passing d… - Su Shi

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