Arakida Moritake

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Arakida Moritake

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Moritake's most famous poem:

A fallen blossom
returning to the bough, I thought --
But no, a butterfly.
(Translation by Steven D. Carter)[2]

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  1. Carter, Steven D. Traditional Japanese Poetry: An Anthology. Stanford University Press, 1991. Template:ISBN p338
  2. Carter, 1991. p340

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