• Sun and moon have no light left, earth is dark; Our women's world is sunk so deep, who can help us? Jewelry sold to pay this trip across the seas, Cut off from my family I leave my native land. Unbinding my feet I clean out a thousand years of poison, With heated heart arouse all women's spirits. Alas, this delicate kerchief here Is half stained with blood, and half with tears.

    Qiu Jin: Sun and moon have no light left, earth is dark;
 Our women's world is sunk so deep, who can help us?
 Jewelry sold to pay this trip across the seas,
 Cut off from my family I leave my native land.
 Unbinding my feet I clean out a thousand years of poison,
 With heated heart arouse all women's spirits.
 Alas, this delicate kerchief here
 Is half stained with blood, and half with tears.