No.3 A Song Of Longing
Probably early 8th century. Kakinomoto is considered one of Japan’s first poets.
A Song Of Longing
Ah! the foot-drawn trail
Of the mountain-pheasant’s tail
Drooped like down-curved branch!–
Through this long, long-dragging night
Must I keep my couch alone?
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (Hitomaro Kakinomoto)
Ashibiki no
Yamadori no o no
Shidari-o no
Naga nagashi yo wo
Hitori ka mo nen.
About this poetry
At Salty Dog Digital we’ve decided to gradually republish Clay MacCauley’s translation of Single Songs of a Hundred Poets – a collection of japanese poetry from the seventh through thirteenth centuries. Sixty four of these poems are the rewards in our game fourtex zen.
No.4 Beauty Made Perfect
No.2 Mount Ama-No-Kagi;-- A Picture