White as the snow atop the mountains, bright as the moon between the clouds.
I heard you had a change of heart, so I came to part with you for good.
Today we share a jug of wine; tomorrow we part at the water's edge.
I pace along the imperial canal as its waters flow east and west.
So sorrowful, so sorrowful, yet a bride need not weep.
May I find someone true, and stay together with him until our hair turns white.
How supple the bamboo pole, how the fish tails swish and shimmer!
A man values loyalty and affection. Why would he need money and wealth?
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Oh my gosh, my last comment was so early.