Hyakunin Isshu #31, "White snow, falling and mad"
by Frank Watson
My Translation


By Sakanoue no Korenori


At the light of day,

Dawn’s waning moon and—

Viewing until seeing

The Village of Yoshino's
White snow, falling and mad 


Original Japanese
Pronunciation


坂上是則
Sakanoue no Korenori


朝ぼらけ
Asaborake
有明の月と
Ariake no tsuki to
みるまでに
Miru made ni
吉野の里に
Yoshino no sato ni
ふれる白雪
Fureru shirayuki

Literal Translation


Sakanoue no Korenori


Light of dawn / daybreak

[Dawn (esp. after 16th day of lunar month)]’s moon and

See/view until

Yoshino’s [country home / village] at

[touch/feel/precipitate/to go mad] [white snow]


All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011