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The Moon at Dawn 暁月

有明の月のけしきもわびしきにみせばや物をおもふさかりは

ariake no
tsuki no keshiki mo
wabishiki ni
miseba ya mono o
omou sakari wa

At dawn
The moon’s appearance, too,
Is pitiable, indeed;
Should I reveal the profusion
Of my melancholy thoughts?

Toshiyori

Waka Poetry