萧纲《夜望单飞雁诗》Watching a Lone Goose Flying at Night

天霜河白夜星稀，一雁声嘶何处归？

早知半路应相失，不如从来本独飞。

Tiān shuāng hé bái yè xīng xī, yī yàn shēng sī hé chù guī?

Zǎo zhī bànlù yīng xiāng shī, bùrú cónglái běn dú fēi.

A frosty sky, silvery river, and sprinkling of stars.

The sound of a solitary wild goose. Where is it going?

If I had known that we will lose each other halfway,

it would have been better to fly alone.

萧纲 Xiāo Gāng《夜望单飞雁诗 yè wàng dān fēi yàn shī》

Translator: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng Buy Me Tea

Artist: Koson

Art Title: White-fronted Goose, Flying in Front of Full Moon

Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print