A sage and pupil made their way
Into a deep and darkened wood.
They searched and wandered places
Where, for years, no traveler would.
The underbrush, the damp-cool swamps
And thorny vines delayed their climb;
And countless unknown fruits hung from
The alpine trees of mountain climes.
“One must be cautious when he treads
The mountain wood,” the master said…
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