PagineShort Stanza XVII (Autumn)
by Sekiwo · in Classical Poems of Japan
Translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1880) · From Classical Poetry of Japan
The warp is hoar-frost and the woof is dew—
Too frail, alas! the warp and woof to be:—
For scarce the woods their damask robes endue,
When, torn and soiled, they flutter o'er the lea.
This poem and this translation are in the public domain. Source text: Project Gutenberg.