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branches�察�breaking here and there a limb�察�But every now and then broad
sunlit days Lovingly lingered�察�caught among the leaves。 Yes�察�it had known
all this�察 �and yet to us It does not speak of mossy forest ways�察 �Of
whispering pine trees or the shimmering birch�察 �But of quick winds�察 �and
the salt�察 �stinging sea� �An artist once�察 �with patient�察 �careful knife�察 �Had
fashioned it like to the untamed sea。 Here waves uprear themselves�察�their
tops blown back By the gay�察 �sunny wind�察 �which whips the blue And
breaks it into gleams and sparks of light。 Among the flashing waves are
two white birds Which swoop�察�and soar�察�and scream for very joy At the
wild sport。 Now diving quickly in�察�Questing some glistening fish。 Now
flying up�察�Their dripping feathers shining in the sun�察�While the wet drops
like little glints of light�察�Fall pattering backward to the parent sea。 Gliding
along the green and foam´flecked hollows�察�Or skimming some white crest
about to break�察 �The spirits of the sky deigning to stoop And play with
ocean in a summer mood。 Hanging above the high�察 �wide open door�察 �It
brings to us in quiet�察�firelit room�察�The freedom of the earth's vast solitudes�察�
Where heaping�察 �sunny waves tumble and roll�察 �And seabirds scream in
wanton happiness。
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A Little Song
When you�察�my Dear�察�are away�察�away�察�How wearily goes the creeping
day。 A year drags after morning�察 �and night Starts another year of candle
light。 O Pausing Sun and Lingering Moon� �Grant me�察�I beg of you�察�this
boon。
Whirl round the earth as never sun Has his diurnal journey run。 And�察�
Moon�察�slip past the ladders of air In a single flash�察�while your streaming
hair Catches the stars and pulls them down To shine on some slumbering
Chinese town。 O Kindly Sun� �Understanding Moon� �Bring evening to
crowd the footsteps of noon。
But when that long awaited day Hangs ripe in the heavens�察 �your
voyaging stay。 Be morning�察�O Sun� �with the lark in song�察�Be afternoon for
ages long。 And�察�Moon�察�let you and your lesser lights Watch over a century
of nights。
Behind a Wall
I own a solace shut within my heart�察 �A garden full of many a quaint
delight And warm with drowsy�察�poppied sunshine�察�bright�察�Flaming with
lilies out of whose cups dart Shining things With powdered
wings。
Here terrace sinks to terrace�察 �arbors close The ends of dreaming
paths�察 �a wanton wind Jostles the half´ripe pears�察 �and then�察 �unkind�察�
Tumbles a´slumber in a pillar rose�察 �With content Grown
indolent。
By night my garden is o'erhung with gems Fixed in an onyx setting。
Fireflies Flicker their lanterns in my dazzled eyes。 In serried rows I
guess the straight�察�stiff stems Of hollyhocks Against the rocks。
So far and still it is that�察�listening�察 �I hear the flowers talking in the
dawn�察 �And where a sunken basin cuts the lawn�察�Cinctured with iris�察�pale
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and glistening�察 �The sudden swish Of a waking fish。
A Winter Ride
Who shall declare the joy of the running� �Who shall tell of the
pleasures of flight� �Springing and spurning the tufts of wild heather�察�
Sweeping�察 �wide´winged�察 �through the blue dome of light。 Everything
mortal has moments immortal�察 �Swift and God´gifted�察 �immeasurably
bright。
So with the stretch of the white road before me�察 �Shining
snowcrystals rainbowed by the sun�察 �Fields that are white�察 �stained with
long�察�cool�察�blue shadows�察 �Strong with the strength of my horse as we run。
Joy in the touch of the wind and the sunlight� �Joy� �With the vigorous
earth I am one。
A Coloured Print by Shokei
It winds along the face of a cliff This path which I long to explore�察�
And over it dashes a waterfall�察 �And the air is full of the roar And the
thunderous voice of waters which sweep In a silver torrent over some
steep。
It clears the path with a mighty bound And tumbles below and away�察�
And the trees and the bushes which grow in the rocks Are wet with its
jewelled spray�察 �The air is misty and heavy with sound�察�And small�察 �wet
wildflowers star the ground。
Oh� �The dampness is very good to smell�察 �And the path is soft to
tread�察�And beyond the fall it winds up and on�察 �While little streamlets
thread Their own meandering way down the hill Each singing its own little
song�察�until
I forget that 't is only a pictured path�察 �And I hear the water and wind�察�
And look through the mist�察 �and strain my eyes To see what there is
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behind�察 �For it must lead to a happy land�察 �This little path by a waterfall
spanned。
Song
Oh� �To be a flower Nodding in the sun�察�Bending�察�then upspringing
As the breezes run�察�Holding up A scent´brimmed cup�察 �Full of summer's
fragrance to the summer sun。
Oh� �To be a butterfly Still�察�upon a flower�察�Winking with its painted
wings�察 �Happy in the hour。 Blossoms hold Mines of gold Deep within
the farthest heart of each chaliced flower。
Oh� �To be a cloud Blowing through the blue�察 �Shadowing the
mountains�察 �Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep
Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue。
Oh� �To be a wave Splintering on the sand�察 �Drawing back�察 �but
leaving Lingeringly the land。 Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling
tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand。
Soon they die�察 �the flowers�察�Insects live a day�察 �Clouds dissolve in
showers�察 �Only waves at play Last forever。 Shall endeavor Make a sea
of purpose mightier than we dream to´day�拭�
The Fool Errant
The Fool Errant sat by the highway of life And his gaze wandered up
and his gaze wandered down�察�A vigorous youth�察�but with no wish to walk�察�
Yet his longing was great for the distant town。
He whistled a little frivolous tune Which he felt to be pulsing with
ecstasy�察�For he thought that success always followed desire�察 �Such a very
superlative fool was he。
A maiden came by on an ambling mule�察 �Her gown was rose´red and
her kerchief blue�察�On her lap she carried a basket of eggs。 Thought the
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fool�察 �There is certainly room for two。;
So he jauntily swaggered towards the maid And put out his hand to
the bridle´rein。 ;My pretty girl�察─�quoth the fool�察 �take me up�察 �For to ride
with you to the town I am fain。;
But the maiden struck at his upraised arm And pelted him hotly with
eggs�察�a score。 The mule�察�lashed into a fury�察�ran�察 �The fool went back to
his stone and swore。
Then out of the cloud of settling dust The burly form of an abbot
appeared�察�Reading his office he rode to the town。 And the fool got up�察�
for his heart was cheered。
He stood in the midst of the long�察�white road And swept off his cap
till it touched the ground。 ;Ah�察�Reverent Sir�察�well met�察─�said the fool�察 �A
worthier transport never was found。
;I pray you allow me to mount with you�察 �Your palfrey seems both
sturdy and young。; The abbot looked up from the holy book And cried
out in anger�察 �Hold your tongue� �
;How dare you obstruct the King's highroad�察 �You saucy varlet�察 �get
out of my way。; Then he gave the fool a cut with his whip And leaving
him smarting�察�he rode away。
The fool was angry�察 �the fool was sore�察�And he cursed the folly of
monks and maids。 ;If I could but meet with a man�察─�sighed the fool�察 �For
a woman fears�察�and a friar upbraids。;
Then he saw a flashing of distant steel And the clanking of harness
greeted his ears�察 �And up the road journeyed knights´at´arms�察 �With
waving plumes and glittering spears。
The fool took notice and slowly arose�察 �Not quite so sure was his
foolish heart。 If priests and women would none of him Was it likely a
knight would take his part�拭�
They sang as they rode�察�these lusty boys�察 �When one chanced to turn
toward the highway's side�察 �There's a sorry figure of fun�察─ �jested he�察�
;Well�察�Sirrah� �move back�察�there is scarce room to ride。