The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-16
A Legend OF tho Dance.

From Gensat Murars The TaIs Of Akova..
(TrdnsIated BY UnktcM Kawat)
TWAS q day in spring most bright and beautiful.
Luminous tn air and wonderfully soft,
4 maid celestial downward came 10 earth,
Leisurey floating In her feathered robe.
Upon the siken rays OF the spring sun.
"-To the right doth Holy Full high uprear
HIS mighty tower OF snow perpetual:
Her gown OF satin widely In the sun;
Bedecked with dancing pines. doth wave-washed
Thrust a long arm Into the purple sea.
ION this biest beach. amid the graceful pines,
The Maid celestial lighted frst on earth.
Nov, only the white cone rests in midsky.
took UP! For HOLY Full ,eache,h man
To crave and seek for heavily things immortal
Leaving the dust and care. the world below
Now. neecy mists, like wreaths Of incense smoke
AND reach az n eie loot o Mount
In humble act OF worship: costly, yea,
The costlest OF all earth's costly things.
"On Milo no mat subara's coral beach
IN hope 10 mror FAIR ast Bending ps.
And sacred likeness of the Peerless Mount:
daY m m the
T, adoGn the Palace Palace Of Of 4t o.. nn ,
.-.ot Heaven though she was. the Maiden found
HANGING uHi her robe OF feathers on boush
Walked lightly on the smoothly beaten beach.
In admiration rapt, among the pines.
Forgclful of her waiting home above.
"A fragrance more than earthly nils tho air.
A wondering fisher lad on home intent
Sees hanging on branch a beauteous robe.
t ' meath bis arm and .; he homeward, wends.
Thinks what a stroke OF luck Is his and how
Tnis robe shall be an heirloom TO his limo.
The maiden saw 4 from af1 Nm, and nd sped cs.o
rrC n ,,u Snft aS q
Mine is the robe Q prhee. let II be-
VIVA, proof has, ,non to show the ROBE thinner
Only 10 one. denizen OF Heav'n.
] yield the robe. But pray thee. In return:
Grant me one boon. May not see thee dancer
A maid celestial dance-so runs of old
A legend of Japan--ior such one
Shall blessed be with peaceful llfe and long.
"'Rirh, gladly will dance. and thou shalt see
T n e1 feaihered robe tina, may dance in it,
= Tna me my robe
Bere.t of robe and dance; so precious rare
Alone with mortal men doubt mas place:
BLACK shame on me; OF earth am !. forgive.
Take thou Thy rainbow robe and dance for me-
-soon she was floating in her magic robe,
Poised Ger the pines ,hs, grew IN myriad Shapes.
fs II s' coral sand tina, STAYED he seas ADVANCE
Her every motion showed godllke grace;
From her the eagles learned how to soar.
iiShtly she nuitered DER the whisp ring waves
Turning. returning finging wide her sleeves:
The swallows for their wings the nghtness seized.
Easy and beautiful 10 see the curves
she ado In piroucttes from pine 10 pine:
From her their grace the maids OF Nihon draw.
Her face was l,!strouS with the light OF heaven;
mccarthy Fragrance from her robe sxhalcd.
upon the velvet strand, meath Fuii's shade,
Among the pines of MILO. BY purple waves,
Left she the usher lad amazed and daZcd
Who saw The wondrous grace OF Dance Divine.
-The graceful art was handed down by him
To all the dancers OF bis beeuteous land.
-"Twas a day in spring most bright and beautiful.
Luminous tn air and wonderful soft,
In Robe Of Feathers clad, hcav My maid
Most leisurely went floating up the sky.
Upon the siken rays OF the spring sun"