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Songs of a Cowherd/On a Journey

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Songs of a Cowherd
by Itō Sachio, translated by Shio Sakanishi
4621305Songs of a CowherdShio SakanishiItō Sachio

On a Journey

Unable to sleep
My ears become sharp
And close by the yard
I hear plainly
A horse feeding.

For the second time
Awakening from an early morning dream,
I hear in the kitchen
The sound of starting a fire.