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Sunday, February 27, 2005

his attendants behind the mist

attendants


David English
his attendants behindhaul the mist...Lord Kaga
-Issa, 1820

sakuo Japanese
kasin ture kiri ni kie yuku kaga no tono
家臣連れ 霧に消え行く 加賀の殿

Issa Original
atodomo wa kasumi hiki keri kaga no kami
後供はかすみ引けり加賀の守

sakuo impression
Great ! Lord of Kaga who had passed through Hottukoku
-kaido along that Issa's house was standing.
The marching attendants were so long that the last part of them were
not seen in the mist.

Issa site

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