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Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Speedy and fresh ! early Summer

swallow


David English
the first one through is the swallow... hoop of reeds

-Issa, 1814
52 years old,the settlement of father's asset has been decided, he got his share.marred with Kiku. On August went to Edo for preparation of retirement.

sakuo Japanese
tousite mo tubame itiban asi no fue

Issa Original
一番に乙鳥のくぐるちのわ哉
ichiban ni tsubame no kuguru chinowa kana

sakuo Comment
[hoop of reed ] is deficult image, because it is seldam to see it in the city life. When it is drawn in picture, it feels great .

Issa site

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