by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Language: English after the Japanese (日本語)
sixty-six times have these eyes beheld the
changing scenes of autumn
I have said enough about moonlight; ask me
no more
Only listen to the voice of pines and cedars
when no wind stirs
Written by Ryonen (b. 1797) Zen Bhuddist nun
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Composition:
- Set to music by Shih-Hui Chen (b. 1962), no title, 1992 [ soprano and chamber orchestra ], from 66 Times, the Voice of Pines and Cedars, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
See other settings of this text.
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-10-12
Line count: 6
Word count: 35