English poem
Poem 55 (1Taki no oto wa…)
by Fujiwara no Kintō (966–1041)
1Taki no oto wa Taete hisashiku 1Narinuredo Na koso nagarete Nao kikoe kere. his waterfall’s melodious voice 1Was famed both far and near; Although it long has ceased to flow, 1Yet still with memory’s ear 1Its gentle splash I hear.