Nature
’Tis easier to hide the reeds
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 39
Nature
’Tis easier to hide the reeds
Upon the moor that grow,
Than try to hide the ardent love
That sets my cheeks aglow
For somebody I know.
Cite this poem
MLA
Hitoshi, Minamoto no. “’Tis easier to hide the reeds.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/minamoto-no-hitoshi/0/.
Chicago
Hitoshi, Minamoto no. “’Tis easier to hide the reeds.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/minamoto-no-hitoshi/0/.