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Born in 1644 / Died in 1694 / Japan / Japan

Poems by Matsuo Basho

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Even that old horse

... is something to see this ...

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The winter storm

... Hid in the bamboo grove ...

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Morning and evening

... Someone waits at Matsushima! ...

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... The oak tree: not interested ...

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An Old Pond

... old pond..... a frog leaps in water's sound ...

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I'm a wanderer

... so let that be my name – ...

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Cold as it was

... We felt secure sleeping together ...

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Scarecrow in the hillock

... Scarecrow in the hillock ...

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The banana tree

... blown by winds pours raindrops ...

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How wild the sea is

... and over Sado Island, ...

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under my tree-roof

... slanting lines of april rain ...

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shaking the grave

... my weeping voice ...

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Matsushima

... O Matsushima! O Matsushima! O Matsushima! ...

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Petals of the mountain rose

... To the sound of the waterfall ...

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Winter seclusion

... sitting propped against ...