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 86.—Shōshi no kukai hetori nashi.

There is no shore to the bitter Sea of Birth and Death.

87.—Sodé no furi-awasé mo tashō no en.

Even the touching of sleeves in passing is caused by some relation in a former life.

88.—Sun zen; shaku ma.

An inch of virtue; a foot of demon.

89.—Tanoshimi wa kanashimi no motoi.

All joy is the source of sorrow.

90.—Tondé hi ni iru natsu no mushi.

So the insects of summer fly to the flame.

91.—Tsuchi-botoké no midzu-asobi.

Clay-Buddha’s water-playing.