時は春、／日は朝、／朝は七時、／片岡に露みちて、／／揚雲雀なのりいで、／蝸牛枝に這ひ、／神、そらに知ろしめす。／すべて世は事も無し。／／ - ロバート・ブラウニング［ロバアト・ブラウニング］ (1812 - 89): 『ピパ過ぎ行く［ピッパが通る］』（ピパの歌） （【訳】上田敏 (1874 - 1916): 『海潮音』春の朝）
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The year's at the spring, / And day's at the morn; / Morning's at seven; / The hill-side's dew-pearled; // The lark's on the wing; / The snail's on the thorn; / God's in his heaven— / All's right with the world! // - Robert Browning (1812 - 89): Pippa Passes (Pippa's Song)
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