By some error, though we were
Seeking to summon the
Thirty-Six Immortals of
Japanese Poetry so we could
Paint them for the Shogun, we
Wound up with Thirty-five Immortals
Of Japanese Poetry and a bear.
There's no time to try again;
Assistant! Get that bear a writing brush!
Bear! Do your best to look immortal!
Ono No Komachi! Stop laughing!
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