Nature
All through the long and dreary night
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 53
Nature
All through the long and dreary night
I lie awake and moan;
How desolate my chamber feels,
How weary I have grown
Of being left alone!
Cite this poem
MLA
Haha, Fujiwara no Michitsuna no. “All through the long and dreary night.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-michitsuna-no-haha/0/.
Chicago
Haha, Fujiwara no Michitsuna no. “All through the long and dreary night.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-michitsuna-no-haha/0/.