PagineShort Stanza XIV (Autumn)
by Asayasu · in Classical Poems of Japan
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1880) · From Classical Poetry of Japan
The silv'ry dewdrops that in autumn light
Upon the moors, must surely jewels be;
For there they hang all over hill and lea,
Strung on the threads the spiders weave so tight.
This poem and this translation are in the public domain. Source text: Project Gutenberg.