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[The cry of the cicada] by Matsuo Basho - Poems | poets.org

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[The cry of the cicada] - The cry of the cicada

Poems Find and share the perfect poems. translated from the Japanese by William George Aston The cry of the cicada Gives us no sign That presently it will die. From A History of Japanese Literature (William Heinemann, 1899) by W. G. Aston. This poem is in the public domain. More by this poet [An ancient pond!] translated from the Japanese by William George Aston An ancient pond! With a sound from the water Of the frog as it plunges in. Matsuo Bashō 1899 [I come weary,] translated from the Japanese by William George Aston I come weary, In search of an inn— Ah! These…

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