月日は百代の過客に…
月日は百代(はくたい)の過客(くわかく(かかく))にして、行き交ふ(ゆきこう)年もまた旅人なり。舟の上に生涯(しやうがい(しょうがい))を浮かべ、馬の口とらへて(とらえて)老いを迎ふる(むかうる)者は、日々旅にして、旅を栖(すみか)とす。古人も多く旅に死せるあり。 – 松尾芭蕉 (1644 – 94): 『おくのほそ道[奥の細道]』(冒頭) (kevboynetによるPixabayからの画像) (Google Translateのエンジンを使用した、Sound of Textによるテキスト読み上げ) More »


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