Nature
The blossom’s tint is washed away
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 9
Nature
The blossom’s tint is washed away
By heavy showers of rain;
My charms, which once I prized so much,
Are also on the wane,—
Both bloomed, alas! in vain.
Cite this poem
MLA
Komachi, Ono no. “The blossom’s tint is washed away.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ono-no-komachi/0/.
Chicago
Komachi, Ono no. “The blossom’s tint is washed away.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ono-no-komachi/0/.