By the cold end of the year, the mole crickets are bemoaning their sad fate at night.

凛凛岁云暮，蝼蛄夕鸣悲，
The man travelling far away from home has no wear to keep out the bitter wind.

凉风率已厉，游子寒无衣。
Soon after marriage, he left me for a protracted business trip.

锦衾遗洛浦，同袍与我违。