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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (3 children)

There's a beautiful Tang Dynasty Chinese poem about this idea: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Night_Thought

床前明月光 疑是地上霜 举头望明月 低头思故乡

Before my bed lies a pool of moon bright I could imagine that it's frost on the ground I look up and see the bright shining moon Bowing my head I am thinking of home

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    李白, every schoolchild in China has to learn this poem. I don't think much of that translation, but I guess there's a reason they've done it that way.

    Moonlight shines at the foot of the bed,
    Like frost on the ground.
    I raise my head towards the bright moon,
    Then look down and think of home.

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