Nature
The waves that dash against the rocks
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 48
Nature
The waves that dash against the rocks
Are broken by the wind
And turned to spray; my loving heart
Is broken too, I find,
Since thou art so unkind.
Cite this poem
MLA
Shigeyuki, Minamoto no. “The waves that dash against the rocks.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/minamoto-no-shigeyuki/0/.
Chicago
Shigeyuki, Minamoto no. “The waves that dash against the rocks.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/minamoto-no-shigeyuki/0/.