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Basho


Blessed indeed
Is this South Valley,
Where the gentle wind breathes
The faint aroma of snow

Wednesday, January 17

Basho, 1644-1694


Let's go snow viewing till we tumble over

Tuesday, January 16

Taneda Santôka


"Here in the stillness of snow falling on snow"

Basho


Ichibito yo kono kasa urô yuki no kasa
市人よ 此笠うらふ 雪の傘
(IB, 1687)
いちびとよ このかさうらふ ゆきのかさ (HK)
いちびとよ このかさうろう ゆきのかさ (CK)
Market shoppers! let me sell you this hat full of snow (© Haruo Shirane)
Market-byiers! this hat sell snow’s hat (© Haruo Shirane)
Эй, торговец, шляпу не купишь? Так хороша эта шляпа в снегу. (© Т.Соколова-Делюсина)
Снег не отряхнув, шляпу старую мою на базар снесу. (© ДС)
Снег не отряхнув – дай ка на базар снесу свой дырявый зонт. (© ДС)
Из дневника "В открытом поле" (Nozarashi kikô – Skeleton in the Field)

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