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Certain Noble Plays of Japan - From the manuscripts of Ernest Fenollosa by Ezra Pound
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Heike.

KAGEKIYO
Indeed? I have heard of him, but I am blind, I have not looked in his
face. I have heard of his wretched condition and pity him. You had better
ask for him at the next place.

TOMO (to Hime)
It seems that he is not here, shall we ask further?
(they pass on)

KAGEKIYO
Strange, I feel that woman who has just passed is the child of that blind
man. Long ago I loved a courtezan in Atsuta, one time when I was in that
place. But I thought our girl-child would be no use to us, and I left her
with the head man in the valley of Kamega-engayatsu; and now she has gone
by me and spoken, although she does not know who I am.

CHORUS
Although I have heard her voice,
The pity is that I cannot see her.
And I have let her go by
Without divulging my name.
This is the true love of a father.

TOMO (at further side of the stage)
Is there any native about?

VILLAGER
What do you want with me?
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