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Shiratsuyu no Natsu no yo wa Hito wa isa
kaze ni fukishiku mada yoi nagara kokoro mo shirazu
aki no no wa akenuru o furusato wa
tsuranuki tomenu kumo no izuko ni hana zo mukashi no
tama zo chirikeru tsuki yadoruramu ka ni nioikeru

glistening drops of dew, While evening lingers on Though people’s feelings
tossed by the wind this summer night, may have changed,
across autumn plains, dawn has already arrived — the plum blossoms
appear like unstrung jewels where, amid the clouds, of this place from my past,
scattered everywhere. could the moon be hiding? still have the scent of long ago.
— FUN’YA NO ASAYASU — KIYOWARA NO FUKAYABU — KI NO TSURAYUKI (ca. 872 – 945)
(late 9th century)
(early 10th century) designing nature

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