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Buddhist
7th Century

About Nukata

Timeline (638? - 710?)

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English version by
Edwin A. Cranston

Original Language
Japanese
Let's Get to Rowing

Themes
  Moon
 
 
 
 

 

At Nikitatsu
We have waited for the moon
Before boarding our boat;
Now the tide is in at last --
Come, let's get to rowing

 

 

 

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