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[Perched upon the temple-bell, the butterfly sleeps:]

[Even while sleeping, its dream is of play—ah, the butterfly of the grass!]

[Wake up! wake up!—I will make thee my comrade, thou sleeping butterfly.]

[Ah, the sad expression in the eyes of that caged bird!—envying the butterfly!]

[Even though it did not appear to be a windy day, the fluttering of the butterflies—!] 註