Nature
When rowing on the open sea
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 76
Nature
When rowing on the open sea,
The waves, all capped with white,
Roll onward, like the fleecy clouds
With their resistless might;
Truly a wondrous sight!
Cite this poem
MLA
Tadamichi, Fujiwara no. “When rowing on the open sea.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-tadamichi/0/.
Chicago
Tadamichi, Fujiwara no. “When rowing on the open sea.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fujiwara-no-tadamichi/0/.