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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ONLY JAPANESE, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: Though to talk too much of heaven
Last Line: Japanese
Subject(s): Japanese Language;translating & Interpreting
First Line: Though to talk too much of heaven
Last Line: Japanese
Subject(s): Japanese Language;translating & Interpreting
THOUGH to talk too much of Heaven
Is not well,
Though agreeable people never
Mention Hell;
Yet the woman who betrayed me,
Whom I kissed,
In that bygone summer taught me
Both exist.
I was ardent, she was always
Wisely cool;
So my lady played the traitor, —
I the fool.
Oh, your pardon! but remember
If you please,
I'm translating; this is only
Japanese.
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