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Matsuo Basho

Matsuo Basho

Poet · Japanese · 1644 – 1694

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Fresh spring! / The world is only Nine days old - / These fields and mountains!
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Along my journey / through this transitory world, / new year's housecleaning.
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Spring rain leaking through the roof dripping from the wasps' nest.
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When I speak My lips feel cold - The autumn wind.
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How much I desire! Inside my little satchel, the moon, and flowers
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Mountain-rose petals Falling, falling, falling now... Waterfall music
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How I long to see among dawn flowers, the face of God.
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No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.
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Summer grasses — all that remains of great soldiers' imperial dreams.
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A little wisdom, now and then

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