How wonderful

Saigyo 1118 (Kyoto) – 1190



How wonderful, that
Her heart
Should show me kindness;
And of all the numberless folk,
Grief should not touch me.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 117
Words 22
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

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Saigyō Hōshi was a famous Japanese poet of the late Heian and early Kamakura period. more…

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