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Yūgure wa Kumo no hatate ni Mono zo omou Amatsu sora naru Hito wo kou to te

At the sunset hour The clouds are ranged like banners And I think of things: That is what it means to love One who lives beyond my world.[1]

Anonymous

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Hana no iro wa Utsurinikeri na Itazura ni Wa ga mi yo ni furu Nagame seshi ma ni

The flowers withered, Their color faded away, While meaninglessly I spent my days in the world And the long rains were falling.

Ono no Komachi

TRANSLATED BY DONALD KEENE

1. Meaning either a person in a distant place beyond the clouds, or someone in a hopelessly superior social position.