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樂府 王維 秋夜曲

桂魄初生秋露微, 輕羅已薄未更衣。
銀箏夜久殷勤弄, 心怯空房不忍歸。

Folk-song-styled-verse
Wang Wei A SONG OF AN AUTUMN NIGHT

Under the crescent moon a light autumn dew
Has chilled the robe she will not change --
And she touches a silver lute all night,
Afraid to go back to her empty room.