Climb the tower to look at the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival
Song Dynasty · Mi Fu
My eyes are so poor that the Huaihai Sea is as full as silver, and thousands of rainbow lights nurture the treasures of clams.
If there is no moon door in the sky, the osmanthus branches will support the westward wheel.
Translation:
See the Huaihai Sea with your eyes. The vast sea is as white as silver. Under the light of thousands of rainbows, clams are pregnant with pearls.
If no one repairs the moon in the sky, the osmanthus branches will continue to grow and burst the moon.
Notes
Ten Thousand Rainbows of Light: Reference to folklore. Legend has it that when the moon is full, clams can produce pearls.
Moon repairing household: Legend has it that the moon is composed of seven treasures, and there are often 82,000 households in the world to repair it.