Versos English Akazome Emon Poem 59 (1Yasurawade…)

English poem

Poem 59 (1Yasurawade…)

by (956–1100)

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1Yasurawade Nenamaji mono wo 1Sayofukete Katabuku made no Tsuki wo mishi kana. aiting and hoping for thy step, 1Sleepless in bed I lie, All through the night, until the moon, 1Leaving her post on high, 1Slips sideways down the sky.