Nature
It is a promise unfulfilled
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 75
Nature
It is a promise unfulfilled,
For which I humbly sue;
The dainty little mugwort plant
Relies upon the dew,
And I rely—on you.
Cite this poem
MLA
Mototoshi, Fujiwara no. “It is a promise unfulfilled.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-mototoshi/0/.
Chicago
Mototoshi, Fujiwara no. “It is a promise unfulfilled.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-mototoshi/0/.