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Imitated From The Japanese

A MOST astonishing thing —
Seventy years have I lived;

(Hurrah for the flowers of Spring,
For Spring is here again.)

Seventy years have I lived
No ragged beggar-man,
Seventy years have I lived,
Seventy years man and boy,
And never have I danced for joy.

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  • philophant
    December 18, 2003
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    Is he making fun of the Japanese? He's saying, "Ooo look it's Spring...I've lived seventy years now, never been a beggar, and I've never danced for joy..." This is queer.