For the briefest time are the moon and my shadow my companions.

Oh, be joyful! One must make the most of Spring.

I sing—the moon walks forward rhythmically;

I dance, and my shadow shatters and becomes confused.

In my waking moments, we are happily blended.

When I am drunk, we are divided from one another and scattered.

For a long time I shall be obliged to wander without intention;

But we will keep our appointment by the far-off Cloudy River.