Lesson 2

The Soul of the Great Bell

by Lafcadio Hearn

It is a very remarkable story of the unconditional love of a daughter to his father. The story was happened five hundred years ago. Kouan-Yu, who was commanded to made a great bell.

The Story of Aged Mother

by: Matsuo Basho

The story of an unkind ruler who issues cruel orders, including one demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die. Basho tells a poignant story about a mother and her son and their love for one another.