"I would not be known for flitting lightheartedly to every flower
but this bluebell this morning I would be sad not to pick.
What do you suggest?" he said, taking her hand; but she replied with practised wit,"Your haste to be off before morning mists are gone makes it all to plain,
so I should say, that your heart cares little for your flower,"
(It's better to create than destroy what's unnecessary)
Saturday, December 25, 2010
The Tale of Genji - pg. 60
Labels: Murasaki Shikibu
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