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A Japanese miscellany - University of Oregon

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Dragon-flies 113<br />

O dragon-fly, you perch on the tip <strong>of</strong> the spray where<br />

never a bird can tread<br />

O dragon-fly ! you<br />

! !<br />

Stupidity <strong>of</strong> Dragon -flies<br />

Utsu-tsue no<br />

Saki ni tomarishi,<br />

Tombo kana<br />

light upon the end <strong>of</strong> the very stick<br />

with which one tries to strike you down<br />

Tachi-kaeru<br />

Tombo tomaru<br />

Tsubute kana<br />

!<br />

!<br />

!<br />

See! the dragon-fly returns to perch upon the pebble<br />

that was thrown at it<br />

web I<br />

Dragon-flies and Spiders<br />

Kumonosu no<br />

Atari ni asobu<br />

Tombo kana<br />

Ah! the poor dragon-fly, sporting beside the spider's

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