難波津に 咲くやこの花 冬ごもり いまを春べと 咲くやこの花 [Naniwa-zu ni /Sakuya kono haana/ Fuyu-gomori/ Ima o haru-be to/ Sakuya kono hana ]


17. ちはやぶる 神代も聞かず 竜田川 からくれなゐに 水くくるとは[Chihayaburu/ Kamiyo mo kikazu/ Tatsuta-gawa/ Kara-kurenai ni/ Mizu kukuru towa]



"The whole key to life is understanding... Timor mortis conturbat me. But I will not be afraid because I understand...And understanding is happiness. -Ch.12 Rama Revealed by Arthur C. Clarke. "