In this video I start discussing how spring is conceived of, and described in waka. Topics covered include: the beginning of spring, returning chill, lingering cold, the spring sun, spring dawn, spring nights, deep in spring, and departing spring.
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On the end of spring, at a beach.
春のなごりながむるうらの夕なぎにこぎわかれゆく舟もうらめし
haru no nagori A memento of spring
Former Major Counsellor Tamekane
Topic unknown.
をしめども春の限のけふの又ゆふぐれにさへなりにけるかな
wosimedomo I regret it, yet
Anonymous
In a hundred poem sequence which he presented to the Hiyoshi Shrine.
春ふかき野でらたちこむる夕霞つつみのこせるかねの音かな
haru fukaki Deep in springtime
Former Major Archbishop Jichin [Jien]
Topic unknown.
ちるはなにせきとめらるるやま川のふかくも春のなりにけるかな
tiru Fana ni Fallen blossoms
Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu
On a folding screen for the coming-of-age ceremony of the Empress.
春ふかくなりぬと思ふをさくら花ちるこのもとはまだ雪ぞふる
Faru Fukaku Deep, indeed, has spring
Tsurayuki
Composed on morning haze for the Poetry Contest at the Residence of the Kyōgoku Regent.
春の夜のおぼろ月夜やこれならむかすみにくもるありあけのそら
haru no yo no Is a spring night’s
Tango, in service to Empress Gishūmon’in
Topic unknown.
いもやすくねられざりけり春の夜は花のちるのみ夢に見えつつ
i mo yasuku Easy sleep
Ōshikōchi no Mitsune
Composed on the scent of plum blossom at night.
むめがえにかぜやふくらん春の夜はをらぬ袖さへにほひぬるかな
mume ga e ni Are the plum trees’ branches
Nagafusa, Former Assistant Governor General of the Dazaifu
Topic unknown.
ねられぬをしひてわがぬる春の夜の夢をうつつになすよしもがな
nerarenu o Unable to sleep
Anonymous
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'Simply moving and elegant'
