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Sunday, January 28, 2007

play for a while


David’s English
is the night this nice
in China?
cuckoo

一茶
こんな夜は唐にもあろか時鳥
konna yo wa kara ni mo aro ka hototogisu

by Issa, 1811.
Age 49 staying in Edo. He has been getting position as poet.
The last year was bad year for him.
On January he lost his beloved Mrs. Kakyo. On November he was suspected as a robber by Mr. Natume, big sponsor.
He has been still in the chaos of long struggle on inheritance.

sakuo renku
浮き世離れて暫し遊ばん
ukiyo hanarete sibashi aso ban

free from the world
playing for a while

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