PagineShort Stanza XVI (Autumn)
by Toshiyuki · in Classical Poems of Japan
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1880) · From Classical Poetry of Japan
The dews are all of one pale silv'ry white:—
Then tell me, if thou canst, oh! tell me why
These silv'ry dews so marvellously dye
The autumn leaves a myriad colors bright?
This poem and this translation are in the public domain. Source text: Project Gutenberg.