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Short Stanza XLVI: So close thy friendly roof, so near the spring
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1900) · From Short Stanzas
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So close thy friendly roof, so near the spring,
That though not yet dull winter hath gone hence,
The wind that bloweth o'er our parting fence
From thee to me the first gay flow'rs doth bring.
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By Fukayabu.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XLVI: So close thy friendly roof, so near the spring.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/87/.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XLVI: So close thy friendly roof, so near the spring.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/87/.
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