And enkindles a lone flower; A violet iris standing yet in seething pools of grey. [35] [35] A Pedlar Gaily he offers Packets of merchandise. He is a harlequin of illusions, His nimble features Skip into smiles, like rainbows, Cheating the villagers. But in his heart all the while is another knowledge, The sorrow of the bleakness of the long wet winter night. [36] [36] Kiyonobu and Kiyomasu Contrasted One life is a long summer; Tall hollyhocks stand proud upon its paths; Little yellow waves of sunlight, Bring scarlet butterflies.
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