"a snake’s holethe foolish mouse has
gone right in"
Issa
translation © 2006 William J. Higginson
"Although no snake or snake hole is visible, our imaginations can easily supply the details of the story presented by footprints in Escalante River mud and scattered seeds. Perhaps the mouse did live another day after his hurried dinner. Or perhaps he in turn became dinner for our hypothetical snake, (or fox, owl, hawk, or some other predator). You supply the ending of the story."
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