Nature
My doubt about his constancy
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 80
Nature
My doubt about his constancy
Is difficult to bear;
Tangled this morning are my thoughts,
As is my long black hair.
I wonder—Does he care?
Cite this poem
MLA
Horikawa, Taikenmon'in no. “My doubt about his constancy.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/taikenmonin-no-horikawa/0/.
Chicago
Horikawa, Taikenmon'in no. “My doubt about his constancy.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/taikenmonin-no-horikawa/0/.