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Sunday, May 08, 2005

Longing for my home !

pleasant rushing


David English
pheasant rushing on the mountain, missing his darling wife

-Issa, 1812
50 years old, lived in Edo, leaving out on November tohis home village for dwelling eternally there.It needs more two year to getting his share of father's asset

sakuo Japanese
雉駆ける 山を恋いしき いとし妻
kiji kakeru yama wo koisiki itosi tuma

Issa Original
走る雉山や恋しき妻ほしき
hasiru kiji yama ya koishiki tuma hoshiki

He was pheasant like. He was going over the age of 50.
He has been longing to return to his home village.

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