Spread Eighteen from Volume Four of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

Two pages from an open book, displaying text written in black ink on yellowed paper. The pages are side by side, with the left page on the left and the right page on the right. The text is arranged in vertical columns, with each column consisting of multiple lines of Japanese characters. The paper has visible signs of aging and wear. The background behind the book is gray.