When I was a lad, <br />I sauntered about town as a gay blade, <br />Sporting a cloak of the softest down, <br />And mounted on a splendid chestnut-coloured horse. <br />During the day, I galloped to the city; <br />At night, I got drunk on peach blossoms by the river. <br />I never cared about returning home, <br />Usually ending up, with a big smile on my face, <br />at a pleasure pavilion!<br /><br />Taigu Ryokan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-i-was-a-lad-2/
