Where Once I Stayed - Frank Watson Poet

Nukita no Ookimi

I cut the grass

of autumn’s meadow—

remembering the
thatched roof

of Uji palace,

where once I
stayed.

From Manyoshu Vol. 1, No. 7

秋の野の	Autumn ’s meadow ’s
み草刈り	See grass cut (=mowing)
葺き宿れりし	Thatching/roofing inn put-it
宇治の宮処の	Uji ’s emperor’s-palace ’s
仮廬し思ほゆ	Temporary housing stayed remember