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The flowers and gardens of Japan (1908)

Du Cane, Florence, Du Cane, Ella, ill · London : A. and C. Black · leaf 261

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on the stage; he is supposed toreach Taka no Ura in the province of Ecchu, aplace famous for wistaria, and here he meets acountry girl who in a short time will reappear asthe spirit of the wistaria; she entreats him to prayfor her, so that through the virtue of his prayer herflower spirit may enter… … WISTARIA AND PiEONY 153 farewell to spring, Presently the flower spirit,arrayed in gorgeous purple brocade, dances her lastspring dance, and then, after receiving tlie priestsrepeated prayer, she will disappear with joy. Soends the No play, so full of emblematical meaningto the minds of the…

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