Identifier: cu31924023266855 (find matches)
Title: Green willow and other Japanese fairy tales
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: James, Grace Goble, Warwick
Subjects: Tales, Japanese
Publisher: London : Macmillan
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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King and the Magic Jewels—I 37 The Sea King and the Magic Jewels—II 45 The Good Thunder .... 50 The Black Bowl .... 56 The Star Lovers .... 65 Horaizan ..... 71 Reflections ..... 78 The Story of Susa, the Impetuous—I 89 The Story of Susa, the Impetuous—II 99 The Wind in the Pine Tree . 101 Flower of the Peony 108 The Mallet 116 The Bell of Dojoji 127 Vll ILLUSTRATIONS The Maiden of Unai T ACIKG PAGE• *34 The Robe of Feathers . 142 The Singing Bird of Heaven . . I48 The Cold Lady . 153 The Fire Quest . l6l A Legend of Kwannon . 165 The Espousal of the Rats Daughter 171 The Land of Yomi 180 The Spring Lover and the Autumn Lovi :r 185 The Strange Story of the Golden Comb 191 The Jelly-Fish takes a Journey 204 Urashima .... 209 Tamamo, the Fox Maiden 215 Momotaro .... 223 The Matsuyama Mirror 228 Broken Images 233 The Tongue-cut Sparrow 238 The Nurse .... H3 The Beautiful Dancer of Yedo 250 Hana-Saka-Jiji .... 258 Karma ...... 270 The Sad Story of the Yaoyas Daug hter . 276 V1U
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GREEN WILLOW Face page i SC CftOSC \\. \ GREEN WILLOW Tomodata, the young samurai, owed allegiance) tothe Lord of Noto. He was a soldier, a courtier, anda poet. He had a sweet voice and a beautiful face,a noble form and a very winning address. He wasa graceful dancer, and excelled in every manlysport. He was wealthy and generous and kind.He was beloved by rich and by poor. Now his daimyo, the Lord of Noto, wanted aman to undertake a mission of trust. He choseTomodata, and called him to his presence. Are you loyal ? said the daimyo. My lord, you know it, answered Tomodata. Do you love me, then ? asked the daimyo. Ay, my good lord, said Tomodata, kneelingbefore him. Then carry my message, said the daimyo. Ride and do not spare your beast. Ride straight,and fear not the mountains nor the enemies country.Stay not for storm nor any other thing. Loseyour life ; but betray not your trust. Above all, donot look any maid between the eyes. Ride, andbring me word again quickly. GREEN WILLOW i Th

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