Nature
Although I know the gentle night
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 52
Nature
Although I know the gentle night
Will surely follow morn,
Yet, when I’m wakened by the sun,
Turn over, stretch and yawn—
How I detest the dawn!
Cite this poem
MLA
Michinobu, Fujiwara no. “Although I know the gentle night.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-michinobu/0/.
Chicago
Michinobu, Fujiwara no. “Although I know the gentle night.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-michinobu/0/.