Hyakunin Isshu #5
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lnhammer At those times I hear
the voice of the crying stag,
stepping through red leaves
deep within the mountains,
autumn is most sorrowful.
okuyama ni
momiji fumewake
naku shika no
koe kiku toki zo
aki wa kanashiki
---L.
the voice of the crying stag,
stepping through red leaves
deep within the mountains,
autumn is most sorrowful.
—24 June 2010
Original by Sarumaru, an otherwise unknown priest of the Nara or early Heian period. The sika deer native to Japan is remarkably vocal in mating season. Grammatically, it's ambiguous whether it or the speaker is walking through the leaves -- the stag is the most common reading; I tried to make my version read either way.okuyama ni
momiji fumewake
naku shika no
koe kiku toki zo
aki wa kanashiki
---L.