out of a fine bath into a fine moon
yoi yu kara yoi tsuki e deta
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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Warmed by a fine bath, he steps outside, and a fine moon is out in the sky. From the goodness of the bath to the goodness of the moon it carries on unbroken, just as it is. A slight, contented night.