Nature
So thickly lies the morning mist
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 64
Nature
So thickly lies the morning mist,
That I can scarcely see
The fish-nets on the river bank,
The River of Uji,
Past daybreak though it be.
Cite this poem
MLA
Sadayori, Fujiwara no. “So thickly lies the morning mist.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-sadayori/0/.
Chicago
Sadayori, Fujiwara no. “So thickly lies the morning mist.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-sadayori/0/.