日本晁卿辞帝都，
My Japanese friend Abe left the imperial shore,
征帆一片绕蓬壺。
His single sail turned round for the three Fairy Isles.
明月不归沉碧海，
The moon has sunk in the sea to return no more,
白云愁色滿蒼梧。
The land's overspread with gloomy clouds for miles and miles.