Love
Short Stanza XXVIII: The barest ledge of rock, if but a seed
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1900) · From Short Stanzas
Love
The barest ledge of rock, if but a seed
Alight upon it, lets the pine-tree grow:--
If, then, thy love for me be love indeed,
We'll come together, dear; it must be so!
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XXVIII: The barest ledge of rock, if but a seed.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/70/.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XXVIII: The barest ledge of rock, if but a seed.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/70/.
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