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300 Muromachi Period

To a fell snake is turned,”[1]
I have learned to know them;
Such, such are the demons of the World of Night.
“O hateful lady, hateful!” he cried, and sank again
Into the whirlpool of desire.

Translated by Arthur Waley

  1. ↑ There is a legend that the fish who succeed in leaping a certain waterfall turn into dragons. So the Gardener’s attempt to raise himself to the level of the Princess has changed him into an evil demon.
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