Far off in the sky, the moon is home to the katsura 
     tree; in the Katsura River, its bright image on the 
     bottom has not changed, either! 
Then, what another person there had to say--
      Katsura River, not long ago as far off as the 
      clouds in the sky--you mean we've actually crossed it, 
      even wetting our sleeves?
Then another person present composed:
      The River Katsura--although it doesn't course 
      through my heart, the fact is, they flow at the 
      same depth.