Nature
The spring has come, and once again
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 33
Nature
The spring has come, and once again
The sun shines in the sky;
So gently smile the heavens, that
It almost makes me cry,
When blossoms droop and die.
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MLA
Tomonori, Ki no. “The spring has come, and once again.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ki-no-tomonori/0/.
Chicago
Tomonori, Ki no. “The spring has come, and once again.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ki-no-tomonori/0/.