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Songs of a Cowherd/The New Year

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Songs of a Cowherd
by Itō Sachio, translated by Shio Sakanishi
4621261Songs of a CowherdShio SakanishiItō Sachio

The New Year

To a sickle and spade
Hung under the newly-thatched eaves,
I tied the festive straw strands
And welcomed the New Year.