anonymous - Journey along the Sea Road “Rain seemed to sound in the greenleaf wind, but fr
anonymous - Journey along the Sea Road “Rain seemed to sound in the greenleaf wind, but from the cries of the cranes swirling among the clouds I knew of the clear skies above. Oh pine, pine, it is your thousand years of constant virtue that keeps you here unchanged, oh journey upon journey, my life is a brief moment, and I cannot hope that we will meet again. Today has passed. If I return, you mountains, may I find again this path beneath the pines of Futamura that haunt my longing heart.” -- source link
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