Nature
Short Stanza X: Oh, lotus leaf! I dreamt that the wide earth
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1900) · From Short Stanzas
Nature
Oh, lotus leaf! I dreamt that the wide earth
Held nought more pure than thee--held nought more true:--
Why, then, when on thee rolls a drop of dew,
Pretend that 'tis a gem of priceless worth?
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By Heñzeu.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza X: Oh, lotus leaf! I dreamt that the wide earth.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/53/.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza X: Oh, lotus leaf! I dreamt that the wide earth.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/53/.
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