宋方壶《清江引 托咏》

清江引
 托咏

宋方壶

剔[1]秃圞[2]一轮天外月，

拜了低低说：

是必[3]常团圆，

休着些儿[4]缺。

愿天下有情底都似你者[5]。




注释：

[1]剔：忒，特别。

[2]秃圞：圆圆的样子。

[3]是必：一定。

[4]些儿：一点点。

[5]者：语助词，表示祈使。

Tune: Song of Clear River
 To the Moon

Song Fanghu

So round is the full moon in the sky.

I bow and whisper to her in view:

“You must be forever round on high,

And never wane to the eye!

I wish that those in love shall gather round as you.”