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A Japanese miscellany - University of Oregon

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100 <strong>Japanese</strong> Miscellany<br />

Kaki-dake no<br />

Ippon nagaki —<br />

Tombo kana<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the bamboo-stakes in that fence seems to be<br />

higher than the others — but no ! there is a dragon-fly<br />

upon it<br />

Kaki-dake to<br />

Tombo to utsuru<br />

Shoji kana<br />

The shadow <strong>of</strong> the bamboo-fence, with a dragon-fly at<br />

rest upon it, is thrown upon my paper-window I<br />

bell<br />

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Tsurigane ni<br />

Hito-toki yasumi<br />

Tombo kana<br />

See I the dragon-fly is resting awhile upon the temple-<br />

O WO motte<br />

Kane ni muka'dru, —<br />

Tombo kana<br />

Only with his tail he thinks to oppose [the weight <strong>of</strong>'\<br />

the great temple-bell,— O silly dragon-fly 1

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