Living
Short Stanza XLV: If e'en that grot where thou didst seek release
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1900) · From Short Stanzas
Living
If e'en that grot where thou didst seek release
From worldly strife in lonesome mountain glen
Should find thee sometimes sorrowful, ah! then
Where mayest thou farther flee to search for peace?
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Codex Note
By Mitsune.
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MLA
Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XLV: If e'en that grot where thou didst seek release.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/86/.
Chicago
Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XLV: If e'en that grot where thou didst seek release.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/86/.
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