Autumn’s now cloudy and now fine,
Gradually on the decline.
It turns dreary and chill
In a courtyard still.
I stand to listen to cold breeze;
In thick clouds I see no wild geese.
No one is left deep in the silent night,
But lonely candle sheds on lonely walls its light.
Awake from wine and autumn song,
How can I pass this endless night so long?
秋阴时晴渐向暝，变一庭凄冷。
伫听寒声，云深无雁影。
更深人去寂静，但照壁孤灯相映。
酒已都醒，如何消夜永！
By Zhou Bangyan
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