by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Language: English after the Japanese (日本語)
Cuckoo -- sing, fly, sing, then start again. Old pond, leap -- splash -- a frog. Beyond waves, reaching far, the cuckoo's song.
Composition:
- Set to music by Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), "Cuckoo", 2002, first performed 2006 [ mixed SSAA youth chorus ], from Four Basho Settings, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-19
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