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How to make a simple quadruple origami leaf

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13th picture of simple quadruple origami leaf II

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Apply the 3rd "inside reverse-fold" of the step #12.

 

Prepare to rotate the origami leaf model by 90 degrees.

14th picture of simple quadruple origami leaf II

14.

Rotate the origami leaf model by 90 degrees.

 

Prepare to apply the 4th "inside reverse-fold" .

 

 

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The Leaf



A little oak leaf tore off from its branch
Was driven o'er the steppe by a cruel gale;
Dried up and withered from the cold, the heat and sorrow
It finally alit by the Black Sea shore.

A young plane tree stands by the Black Sea shore;
A whispering wind strokes her green boughs;
On her green boughs sway heavenly birds
Singing the praises and fame of the queen of the sea.

The traveler lit at the soaring tree's roots;
Anguished he pled for a moment's shelter,
And these were his words: "I am but a poor oak leaf,
Matured before my time in a grim homeland.

For ages I've wandered without a goal, all alone
Without shade I withered, without repose, faded.
Would you welcome this stranger among your emerald leaves,
I know many stories of wonder and wisdom."

"But why do I need you?" the young tree replies, -
"You are dusty and yellow - ill-suited to my wholesome young sons.
You've seen many things - but what use do I have for your tales?
The heavenly birds have long wearied my ears.

O traveler! Be on your way. You are a stranger to me!
Beloved by the sun, I bloom and shine for him;
My boughs are spread in the heavenly fields,
The cool sea refreshes and washes my roots."


Poem by Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov