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Uki-kusa no
Hana ni asobu ya,
Aka-tombō!
See the red dragon-fly sporting about the blossoms of the water-weed!
Tombō no
Hitoshio akashi
Fuchi no ue.
Much more red seems the red dragon-fly when hovering above the pool.
Tsuri-beta no
Sao ni kite neru
Tombo kana!
See! the dragon-fly settles down to sleep on the rod of the unskilful angler!
Tombō no
Ha-ura ni sabishi,—
Aki-shigure.
Lonesomely clings the dragon-fly to the underside of the leaf—Ah! the autumn rains!
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