Japanese Death Poems. Compiled by Yoel Hoffmann. 2000. ISBN 978-0-8048-3179-6.
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My whole life long I've sharpened my sword
And now, face to face with death
I unsheathe it, and lo -
The blade is broken -
Alas!
— Dairin Soto
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "My whole life long I've sharpened my sword
And now, face to face with death
I unsheathe it, and lo -
The blade is broken -
Alas!" in the context of "Japanese Death Poems. Compiled by Yoel Hoffmann. 2000. ISBN 978-0-8048-3179-6." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Dairin Soto
Dairin Soto (1480 - January 27, 1568) was a Japanese haiku poet.
About Dairin Soto
Dairin Soto (1480 - January 27, 1568) was a Japanese haiku poet.
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