To the Moon Goddess
Li Shang Yin(813-858)
Upon the marble screen the candlelight is winking;
The Silver River slants and morning stars are sinking.
Chang E had regret to have stolen the miraculous potion;
Each night Chang E brood over the lonely celestial ocean.
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According to the myth, the archer Hou Yi who had shot down nine suns had miraculous potion, but his wife Chang E stole it, flew to the moon, and became the lonely moon goddess.
(Translator: Xu Yuanchong)
Original:
嫦娥
李商隐
云母屏风烛影深，
长河渐落晓星沉。
嫦娥应悔偷灵药，
碧海青天夜夜心。
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