Nature
If I had made thy proffered arm
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 67
Nature
If I had made thy proffered arm
A pillow for my head
For but the moment’s time, in which
A summer’s dream had fled,
What would the world have said?
Cite this poem
MLA
Naishi, Suō no. “If I had made thy proffered arm.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/suo-no-naishi/0/.
Chicago
Naishi, Suō no. “If I had made thy proffered arm.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/suo-no-naishi/0/.