Bashō, Hokku te ni toraba 29th November 2015 Thomas Leave a comment On autumn frosts. 手にとらば消んなみだぞあつき秋の霜 te ni toraba kien namida zo atsuki aki no shimo Were I to pluck them out by hand They would vanish, in a hot flow of tears: The first frosty signs that autumn is upon me. (1684)