1.
A spider weaves its web;
A fly
approaches the destiny of a God.
2.
The golden dew drop on the mountain bald
quenches the thirst
of the jade snake.
3.
A whisp of cloud sequesters
the gnat and pine
from the golden phoenix.
4.
The iguana blinks;
thunder
and wet boulders frighten the butterfly.
5.
Lightning flash blinding,
thunder word echoing
in the silent valley.
6.
The cloud obscures the
mountain peak and meadow
from the moonlit sky.
7.
The growling gold egg
explodes Meru,
creates the thunder light anew.
8.
Chrysalis to Butterfly,
enshrouded wings
outstretched fly to the sun.
9.
Icey lake of fire
burn and freeze
the soft brown eyed deer's tender pink tongue.
10.
Brujos de niente
tragaran sangre
del corozon frio.
11.
Freude in Freunde
ist Leidvoll
in dem Lied von ihr' verlassen.
12.
Zauber ist den leisen Schmetterling
den Wurm
und Sonnefunken bringt.
13.
An oak leaf impales
itself
on the spine of an uncaring porcupine.
14.
For fires and rages
below
care the cool mountain grases not above.
15.
The brook trout swims
oblivious
to the rupture of his gruntlement.
16.
Sky! Lark on high,
Terra! snake below
cannot know the others joy nor woe.
17.
Zwischen Zwei und Drei
schon gibt es nichts
augentlich zu Zahlen.
18.
Das Atem gibt
Die Stimmung klang
Ihrer Atma, Ihr' eig'ne Seele.
19.
Morgenrot scheint durch
Nebelschweifen um Tannen
spaeter, den Abendrot.
20.
Gazow nit djund
Wozzektin
Bog elkhanit lik eed zseipjdlaka.
21.
Folie feullitte
entre merde,
c'est la joyeaux de la monde de mon Dieu.
22.
Flash! Crack! Rumble! Rain.
Brilliant thunder rolls wet.
Pit Pat, death, hidden birth.
23.
Dark, cold, hoare;
Fire, sun, heat, mist opake.
A Clear, azure, cloudless sky.
24.
Gentian, Crimson, Lotus Pollen,
Orb incarnadine
Sinks in ebon.
25.
Lunga!
Subito sono io; Subito sono io.
Io moro.
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