Nature
When on the Magpies’ Bridge I see
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 6
Nature
When on the Magpies’ Bridge I see
The Hoar-frost King has cast
His sparkling mantle, well I know
The night is nearly past,
Daylight approaches fast.
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MLA
Yakamochi, Otomo no. “When on the Magpies’ Bridge I see.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/otomo-no-yakamochi/11/.
Chicago
Yakamochi, Otomo no. “When on the Magpies’ Bridge I see.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/otomo-no-yakamochi/11/.
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