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The Mystery of the Buried Jewels

The Litany of the Jewels Page 21

Dwarves’ treasure: purple Amethyst, Imperial star of Germany. The Opal of the Lowland Gnomes: A cloud of shining, shifting smoke. A Topaz is the Russian prize: The royal sunstone, frozen fire. Peridot of old Italy: Antique, and olivine, and rich. The Ruby out of Araby: Scarlet of desert sky at dawn. Africa’s Diamond, earth-born star, Bright harvest of the midnight rock. The Nymphs of Hellas cherish sweet Aquamarine, spring-water clear. From far Cathay, the dragon’s Pearl: Chaste, perfect as the silver moon. Each jewel in its weird-wrought casque, Gift of the Viking craftsmen Elves. Wonder and glory thirteen-fold: These are the treasures the Fair Folk bring.

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The Japanese text with an English back-translation.

Japanese text

寒い朝の緑の葉の色をしたエメラルドをスペインのハダス女王野に咲く花のように内気なサファイアフランスからはトルコ石け真夏の澄んだ空色した稀有な石ドイツの帝王の勲章金銀細工をほどこした紫色のアメジストスコットランドからはオパール煙りのようにゆったりと流れゆく雲をおもわせるロシアの逸品はトパーズ堂々たる日長石、凍てついた火古代イタリアのペリドット古く、あざやかだアラブのルビー夜明けていく砂漠の空の緋色アフリカのダイヤ、地上で生まれた星夜中の岩のまばゆい収穫古代ギリシアの妖精は甘いアクアマリンをいつくしむ泉のように澄みきった遠方の中国からは、竜の真珠清らかで、銀の月のように完璧それぞれの宝石はふうがわりな宝箱のなかヴァイキングの職人からの贈り物驚嘆と栄光の13個

English back-translation

Emerald the color of green leaves on a cold morning From the Queen of the Spanish Hadas Sapphire shy as a wildflower blooming in the field From France a Turquoise A rare stone the color of a clear midsummer sky The German Emperor’s decoration Purple Amethyst worked in gold and silver From Scotland the Opal Flowing gently like drifting smoke Evoking clouds Russia’s treasure is Topaz The majestic sunstone, frozen fire Peridot of ancient Italy Antique and vivid The Ruby out of Araby Scarlet of desert sky at dawn Africa’s Diamond, earth-born star Bright harvest of the midnight rock The fairies of ancient Greece cherish sweet Aquamarine Clear as a spring From far Cathay, the Dragon’s Pearl Chaste, perfect as the silver moon Each jewel in its Wonderfully wrought casque A gift from the Viking craftsmen Thirteen-fold wonder and glory 35-36

The Mystery of the Buried Jewels

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