"At times of snow, moonlight and blossom / Above all other times, I think of you with love."
Bo Juyi, as referenced in pg. 340 of 'The Pillow Book' by Sei Shonagon trans. Meredith McKinney
'The Pillow Book' - Sei Shonagon (1002)
trans. by Meredith McKinney (2006)
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