On onions.
葱買て枯木の中を歸りけり
| negi kaute karegi no naka o kaerikeri |
Onions bought, Through the leafless trees She makes her way home. |
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hato beya ni
On winter woods.
鳩部屋に朝日もれけり冬木立
| hato beya ni asahi morekeri fuyu kodachi |
Into the dove cote Streams the morning sun In a winter woodland. |
machibito no
On fallen leaves.
待人足音遠き落葉哉
| machibito no ashi oto toki ochiba kana |
My awaited guest: His footsteps come from afar Through the fallen leaves. |
daihyō no
On futon.
大兵のかり寢あはれむ蒲團哉
| daihyō no karine awaremu futon kana |
The big man Suffers, napping here– Too long for the quilt! |
uma no o ni
On winter fields.
馬の尾にいばらのかゝる枯野哉
| uma no o ni ibara no kakaru kareno kana |
In my horse’s tail Brambles are caught In this winter field. |
fude susugu
On ice.
筆濯ぐ應擧が鉢に氷哉
| fude susugu ōkyo ga hachi ni kōri kana |
Rinsing his brush Ōkyo finds in his bowl Ice has formed! |
wa ga hone no
On frost.
我骨のふとんにさはる霜夜哉
| wa ga hone no futon ni sawaru shimo yo kana |
Right to my bones Through the quilt pierces The frost tonight. |
kogarashi ya
On the winter wind.
木枯や鐘に小石を吹きあてる
| kogarashi ya kane ni koishi o fukiateru |
The chill wind Lifts pebbles to the bell And strikes them upon it. |
tama arare
On hail.
玉霰漂母が鍋をみだれうつ
| tama arare hyôbo ga nabe o midare utsu |
Hailstones On the old-lady’s pots Are hammering down. |
yukiguni ya
On snow.
雪國や粮たのもしき小家がち
| yukiguni ya kate tanomoshiki koie gachi |
In the snow country To want for provisions is The way of all the little huts. |