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TANKA: 1 by PERCY STICKNEY GRANT

First Line: WONDERING I HEARD / GLORIOUS NIKKO'S TEMPLE BELL
Last Line: VIBRANT, WAS MINGLED WITH GOLD.

Wondering I heard
Glorious Nikko's temple bell
Sound through ancient groves.
Questioning, I learned its bronze,
Vibrant, was mingled with gold.



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