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Poverty's child - he starts to grind the rice, and gazes at the moon.


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This page presents the quote "Poverty's child - he starts to grind the rice, and gazes at the moon.". Author of this quote is Matsuo Basho. This quote is about poverty, moon, rice, grind, children,.