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Bashô ripped the first two lines from the Tale of Ise. Sumazu is a kakekotoba meaning either homeless or unclear. See the (Japanese) comments in the Basho DB...

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Japanese:

桂男 すまずなりけり 雨の月

Romanization:

Katsura-otoko sumazu nari keri ame no tsuki

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