李冶·《八至》英译

八至

至近至远东西，至深至浅清溪。

至高至明日月，至亲至疏夫妻。

Eight Extremes 

Li Ye

What is closest and farthest apart?

east and west,

What is deepest and most shallow?

the clear brook.

What is highest and brightest?

the sun and moon,

Most intimate and most estranged?

a man and wife.

（Stephen Owen 译）

Eight Superlatives

Li Ye

Furthest and nearest are east and west;

deepest and most shallow

are pure clear valley streams.

Highest and brightest are the sun and moon;

closest and most distant are husband and wife.

（Bannie Chow and Thomas Cleary 译）