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4.TheSound ofSpring
On a frozen earth
I can hear the sprouting of a plant.
The sorrow of the falling of a final leaf
And the branches that overcame bitter winter
Now prepare the budding of spring.
In the snow-covered garden
A flower bud ofan apricot has blossomed.
In the bank of a stream
A willow tree also bloomed with yawning.
The sweet whisper ofthe spring.
The song of a skylark which has returned.
The symphony of Mother Nature
Now begins its performance.
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