Text #152.

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by #1. Matsuo Bashô (松尾芭蕉)

Season:
Autumn  
Subject:
Rain, Man in the Moon  
Commentary:
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...
Japanese:
桂男
すまずなりけり
雨の月
Romanization:
Katsura-otoko
sumazu nari keri
ame no tsuki
Translation #153:
The man in the moon
Has become homeless;
Rain clouded night

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#153.
(edit)The man in the moon / Has become homeless; / Rain clouded night

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