Nature
Short Stanza XVII: The warp is hoar-frost and the woof is dew
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1900) · From Short Stanzas
Nature
The warp is hoar-frost and the woof is dew--
Too frail, alas! the warp and woof to be:--
For scarce the woods their damask robes endue,
When, torn and soiled, they flutter o'er the lea.
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Codex Note
By Sekiwo.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XVII: The warp is hoar-frost and the woof is dew.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/60/.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XVII: The warp is hoar-frost and the woof is dew.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/60/.
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