KKS 70

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待てといふに散らでしとまる物ならば何を桜に思ひまさまし

mate to iu ni
chira-de shi tomaru
mono nara-ba
nani wo sakura ni
omoi-masa-mashi

If by saying "wait!"
They would stop and remain
Without scattering
We could not think any greater
Of the cherry blossoms.

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