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THE PEDLAR OF SPELLS
By Lu Yu [A. D. 1125–1209]
An old man selling charms in a cranny of the town wall.
He writes out spells to bless the silkworms and spells to protect the corn.
With the money he gets each day he only buys wine.
But he does not worry when his legs get wobbly,
For he has a boy to lean on.
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