The Flower of Old Japan, and Other PoemsPart 4 — FOREST OF WILD THYMEReading editionChapter navigation30 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE FLOWER OF OLD JAPANPREFACEPERSONS OF THE TALEPRELUDEPART I EMBARKATIONSongPART II THE ARRIVALSongThe Cry of the Mad MoonsheeSongPART III THE MYSTIC RUBYSongPART IV THE END OF THE QUESTEPILOGUEFOREST OF WILD THYMEAPOLOGIAPRELUDEPART I THE SPLENDID SECRETPART II THE FIRST DISCOVERYPART III THE HIDEOUS HERMITSongSongSongPART IV PEASE-BLOSSOM AND MUSTARD-SEEDSongSongSongPART V THE HAPPY ENDINGDEDICATIONPrevious chapter ←Part 4 — EPILOGUENext chapter →Part 4 — APOLOGIAAll chapters and sections (30)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE FLOWER OF OLD JAPANPREFACEPERSONS OF THE TALEPRELUDEParts1Part 1 · Other sectionsSongParts2Part 2 · Other sectionsSongThe Cry of the Mad MoonsheeSongParts3Part 3 · Other sectionsSongParts4Part 4 · Other sectionsEPILOGUEFOREST OF WILD THYMEAPOLOGIAPRELUDEPart 1 · Parts1Part 2 · Parts2Part 3 · Parts3Part 3 · Other sectionsSongSongSongPart 4 · Parts4Part 4 · Other sectionsSongSongSongParts5Part 5 · Other sectionsDEDICATIONTo HELEN, ROSIE and BEATRIX◇← EPILOGUEAPOLOGIA →