as for autumn

Oct 31, 2006 17:17

As for autumn, [it is] dusk. When the setting sun shines and comes very near to the mountain's edge, even [the sight of] three or four or two or three crows, thinking that it's time to go to their sleeping places and flying hurriedly by, is moving. Moreover, lined up wild geese lined up [and] looking very small [in the distance] is charming. I certainly don't need to mention the sound of the wind and the sounds of insects and other night creatures once the sun has completely set.
-Sei Shounagon The Pillow Book (c. 1005); trans. mine-
Previous post Next post
Up