Nature
The fishing-boats are tossed about
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 46
Nature
The fishing-boats are tossed about,
When stormy winds blow strong;
With rudder lost, how can they reach
The port for which they long?
So runs the old love-song.
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MLA
Yoshitada, Sone no. “The fishing-boats are tossed about.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sone-no-yoshitada/0/.
Chicago
Yoshitada, Sone no. “The fishing-boats are tossed about.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sone-no-yoshitada/0/.