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Even when a river of tears courses through this body, the flame of love cannot be quenched.

Izumi Shikibu

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Izumi Shikibu
Died: 1033
Died: January 1
Lady-In-Waiting
Poet
Writer
Lady Izumi
Seishin Insei Hōni
Love
Flames
River
Rivers
Tears
Courses
Cannot
Quenched
Body
Sad
Even
Flame

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