Nature
My ancient Palace I regret
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 100
Nature
My ancient Palace I regret,
Though rot attacks the eaves,
And o’er the roof the creeping vine
Spreads out and interweaves
Unpruned its straggling leaves.
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MLA
Juntoku, Emperor. “My ancient Palace I regret.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emperor-juntoku/0/.
Chicago
Juntoku, Emperor. “My ancient Palace I regret.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emperor-juntoku/0/.