The river's reeds are tipped with morning dew, Moonlight bathes the stone courtyard steps. I hear the neigh of horses on the soft breeze, Swiftly following the bell's call to rise.
TRADITIONAL INTERPRETATION
While you have a decent chance of being both respected and admired for your actions, wealth will not necessarily accompany this. It is time to make firm decisions about your relationships: either committing yourself definitely or breaking away for good. In general, your life will progress fairly smoothly without major upsets. If you feel depressed, you should start thinking about helping other people rather than yourself.
REFLECTION
The most beautiful time of day is early in the morning, exquisitely recalled in this poem. But there is another meaning. So the story goes, a young servant, up early in order to enjoy the morning air and ready to work, heard upon the wind the faint sound of enemy soldiers approaching on horseback to attack the palace. He raised the alarm just in time. Be alert. Be ready. You have no idea when the peace and quiet will be broken by changing events.
