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Poetry · seven-character quatrain

An Autumn Evening

杜牧Tang dynastyseven-character quatrain
SOURCE TEXT · 中文原文
银烛秋光冷画屏,
轻罗小扇扑流萤。
天阶夜色凉如水,
坐看牵牛织女星。
English translation

An Autumn Evening

Silver candle, autumn light, a painted screen turned cold;
a small gauze fan swats at drifting fireflies.
On the steps the night air is cool as water;
sitting, watching the Herdboy and Weaver Maid stars.