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Japanese




本をわすれ末を取接木の梅

君不見古人太祇が句      


Moto o wasure sue o toru tsugiki no ume

Kimi mizu ya kojin taigi ga ku         




I forgot the base, taking        
     trifles; grafted ume.       

Don't you see                    
     The Old Taigi's poem?       




Yosa Buson (1716-1784)

Born in Osaka.

Tan Taigi page is here.


17 Jan 2012 


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