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A Japanese miscellany - University of Oregon

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Dragon-flies lo^<br />

Tombo no<br />

Kabe wo kakayuru<br />

Nishi-hi kana<br />

O that sunlight from the West, and the dragon-fly cling-<br />

ing to the wall<br />

!<br />

Tombo toru<br />

Iri-hi ni tori no<br />

Metsuki kana<br />

O the expression <strong>of</strong> that cock's eyes in the sunset-light<br />

— trying to catch a dragon-fly !<br />

Tombo no<br />

Mo ya iri-hi no<br />

Issekai.<br />

Dance, dragon-flies, in your world <strong>of</strong> the setting sun !<br />

Nama-kabe ni<br />

Yii-hi sasunari<br />

Aka-tombo.<br />

To the freshly-plastered wall a red dragon-fly clings in<br />

the light <strong>of</strong> the setting-sun .1<br />

1 This is a tiny color-study. The tint <strong>of</strong> the freshly-plastered wall<br />

is supposed to be a warm grey.<br />

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