"The cow goes out by day
And comes by night.
I care for her in no way,
But all is right."
The eighth picture, called 'the Forgetting of the Cow and of the
Man,' represents a large empty circle.
"There's no cowherd nor cow
Within the pen;
No moon of truth nor clouds
Of doubt in men."
The ninth picture, called 'the Returning to the Root and Source,' represents a beautiful landscape full of lovely trees in full blossom.
"There is no dyer of hills,
Yet they are green;
So flowers smile, and titter rills
At their own wills."
The tenth picture, called 'the Going into the City with Open Hands,' represents a smiling monk, gourd in hand, talking with a man who looks like a pedlar.
"The cares for body make
That body pine;
Let go of cares and thoughts,
O child of mine!"
These Ten Pictures of the Cowherd correspond in meaning to the Five Ranks of Merit above stated, even if there is a slight difference, as is shown in the following table:
THE FIVE RANKS.—-THE TEN PICTURES.
1. The Rank of Turning—-1. The Searching of the Cow.
2. The Finding of the Cow's Tracks.