Friday, July 18, 2008

#12 The Monk Henjo



Sojo Henjo

Ama tsu kaze
Kumo no kayoiji
Fuki toji yo
Otome no sugata
Shibashi todomen


The Monk Henjo

Let the winds of heaven
Blow through the paths among the clouds
And close their gates.
Then for a while I could detain
These messengers in maiden form.


(comment)
Henjo compare the girls danceing in the court to heavenly maidens.

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