Nature
In lonely solitude I dwell
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 66
Nature
In lonely solitude I dwell,
No human face I see;
And so we two must sympathize,
Oh mountain cherry tree;
I have no friend but thee.
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MLA
Gyōson. “In lonely solitude I dwell.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gyoson/0/.
Chicago
Gyōson. “In lonely solitude I dwell.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gyoson/0/.