And had he been out?
And had he been out?
Still I would hate to leave
his snowy home.
Still I would hate to leave
his snowy home.
Gathering clouds
Gathering clouds
cannot contain the moonlight
in hailstones.
cannot contain the moonlight
in hailstones.
Far-flowing water
Far-flowing water —
and wild geese sent off
by swaying willows.
and wild geese sent off
by swaying willows.
That sound of thunder
That sound of thunder
storming at my eaves —
was hailstones.
storming at my eaves —
was hailstones.
A Bell, alone
A bell, alone —
on a snowy evening,
below a mountain.
on a snowy evening,
below a mountain.
High tide
High tide
breaks up the ice
at shoreline.
breaks up the ice
at shoreline.
All I waited for
All I waited for:
blossoms, glowing leaves,
then this morning — snow.
blossoms, glowing leaves,
then this morning — snow.
Blow in the pines
Blow in the pines —
maples are too fragile,
autumn winds!
maples are too fragile,
autumn winds!
Chat about the snow
Chat about the snow
on Fuji"s peak —
and summer is no more.
on Fuji"s peak —
and summer is no more.
Snow falls
Snow falls —
a memento from last year,
left by a cloud.
a memento from last year,
left by a cloud.