Time & Brevity
Short Stanza XLII: Yes, I am old; but yet with doleful stour
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1900) · From Short Stanzas
Time & Brevity
Yes, I am old; but yet with doleful stour
I will not choose to rail 'gainst Fate's decree.
An' I had not grown old, then ne'er for me
Had dawned the day that brings this golden hour.
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Codex Note
By Toshiyuki.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XLII: Yes, I am old; but yet with doleful stour.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/83/.
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Classical Japanese Poets. “Short Stanza XLII: Yes, I am old; but yet with doleful stour.” Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-japanese-poets/83/.
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