Nature
I hate the cold unfriendly moon
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 30
Nature
I hate the cold unfriendly moon,
That shines at early morn;
And nothing seems so sad and grey,
When I am left forlorn,
As day’s returning dawn.
Cite this poem
MLA
Tadamine, Mibu no. “I hate the cold unfriendly moon.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/mibu-no-tadamine/0/.
Chicago
Tadamine, Mibu no. “I hate the cold unfriendly moon.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/mibu-no-tadamine/0/.