Japanese Love Poetry

Poem sent by Prince Otsu to
Lady Ishikawa

(663-86 C)

In the classical age much of the verse was occasional poetry, and poetic exchanges were a necessary part of courtship.



Gentle foothills,

and in the dew drops of the mountains,

soaked, I waited for you--

grew wet from standing there

in the dew drops of the mountains.



her response

Waiting for me,

you grew wet there

in gentle foothills,

in the dew drops of the mountains--

I wish I'd been such drops of dew.


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