MUKUDORI YAMABATO KOGANEGUMO
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OMURASAKI mo yume no naka
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OTSUKIMISOU wa nemurenai
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gin no shizuku wo nonda kara
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and a giant purple butterfly, all in a dream.
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The evening primrose can't sleep
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because it drank the silver drop.
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andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n
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yoru no koe mori ni watareba
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andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n
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ashita sametara agemashou
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KIICHIGO NATSUGUMI YAMABOUSHI
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Voices of the night... If you traverse the forest...
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A dream, dream, no dream...
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Goodnight, my darling child.
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When you wake up tomorrow, I'll give to you:
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a raspberry, a summer oleaster, and a dogwood.
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YUUSUGE KISUGE KONOHAZUKU
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yofukashi NOUSAGI BENISUZUME
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shippo no kireta TOKAGE no ko
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kawari ni tsukeru RYUU NO TAMA
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Staying up late: a wild rabbit, a tiger finch.
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A baby lizard without a tail...
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In its place, a dragon jewel.
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andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n
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yoru no koe mori ni watareba
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andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n
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ashita sametara agemashou
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GENGE no juutan mimi kazari
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Voices of the night... If you traverse the forest...
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A dream, dream, no dream...
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Goodnight, my darling child.
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When you wake up tomorrow, I'll give to you:
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a carpet of Chinese milk vetch, adornments for your ears.
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DOKUZERI ASEBI YAMAKAGASHI
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MOZU no eda ni wa AMAGAERU
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KITSUNE ga tabeta SHIKA no ko wa
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tsuki no momo-iro mite shinda
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On a branch with a shrike, a tree frog.
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The fawn that was eaten by the fox
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had looked up at the ruddiness of the moon as it died.
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andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n
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yoru no koe mori ni watareba
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andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n
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ura no SUGI no ki naita nara
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akai fuku kite nigemashou
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Voices of the night... If you traverse the forest...
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A dream, dream, no dream...
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Goodnight, my darling child.
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When the Japanese cedar 'round back weeps,
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don your red garb, and flee.
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