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“Meditation” by Amy Lowell [w/ Audio]

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A wise man,
 Watching the stars pass across the sky,
  Remarked:
 In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

“Seeking a Hermit-Sage in Vain” by Jia Dao [w/ Audio]

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I question a local boy under a pine.
 He says, "Teacher is gathering herbs
          right here on the mountain...
 But who can say where?
 The mountain is thick with clouds."