No.5 The Stag's Cry in Autumn

8th century. The writer served at a Shinto shrine.

The Stag’s Cry In Autumn

In the mountain depths,  
 Treading through the crimson leaves,  
Cries the wandering stag.  
 When I hear the lonely cry,  
 Sad,–how sad–the autumn is!

Sarumaru Tayū (Tayū Sarumaru)  

Oku yama ni  
 Momiji fumi-wake  
Naku shika no  
 Koe kiku toki zo  
 Aki wa kanashiki.

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.

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