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In the flower grove, a bumblebee has entered; | In the flower grove, a bumblebee has entered; | ||
Humming, what | Humming, what does she mean to say? | ||
She simply wants the flower's | She simply wants all the flower's nectar, | ||
Every | Every bit that may yet remain.{{#tag:ref|This song is a metaphor of the spiritual quest. The metaphor is built on the [[:wikipedia:Bumblebee#Foraging_behaviour|foraging behavior of bumblebees]].|group="nb"}} | ||
It was hard to get, concealed by the blossom | It was hard to get, concealed by the blossom | ||
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And with the taking, that fact she revealed. | And with the taking, that fact she revealed. | ||
Sweet fragrance there was and smeared with | Sweet fragrance there was and smeared with pollen; | ||
With the removal of nectar went the scent | With the removal of nectar went the scent. | ||
All the flower pollen covered her as she went; | |||
Thus coated from the theft, she reported the event. | Thus coated from the theft, she reported the event. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||