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おく山に紅葉ふみわけ鳴く鹿の声きく時ぞ秋はかなしき
| okuyama ni momiji fumiwake naku shika no koe kiku toki zo aki wa kanashiki | Deep within the mountains Forging through the scarlet leaves When a belling stag’s Cry I hear, indeed, Autumn is so sad. |
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わがために来る秋にしもあらなくに虫の音聞けば先ぞかなしき
| wa ga tame ni kuru aki ni shimo aranaku ni mushi no ne kikeba saki zo kanashiki | Not for my sake Has autumn come And yet, When the insects’ cries I hear What lies ahead is sad, indeed. |
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