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A Japanese miscellany - University of Oregon

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Dragon-flies 101<br />

Naki-hito no<br />

Shirushi no take ni<br />

Tombo kana<br />

Lo I a dragon-fly rests upon the bamboo that marks the<br />

grave<br />

!<br />

Itte wa kite<br />

Tombo taezu<br />

Fune no tsuna.<br />

About the ropes <strong>of</strong> the ship the dragon-flies cease not to<br />

come and go.<br />

Tombo ya<br />

Fune wa nagarete<br />

Todomarazu.<br />

The dragon-fly ceases not to flit about the vessel drifting<br />

down the stream.<br />

O the dragon-fly ! —<br />

ventures far I<br />

Poor dragon-fly ! —<br />

Tombo ya<br />

Hobashira ate ni<br />

Toku yuku.<br />

keeping an eye upon the mast, he<br />

Tombo ya<br />

Hi no kage dekite,<br />

scured, he wanders over the waves.<br />

Nami no ue.<br />

now that the sun has become ob

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