秋風の 吹につれても とわぬかな 萩の葉ならは おとはしてまし」
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Confirmed with the inscription upon a painting by Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770) - Poem by Nakatsukasa, from an untitled series of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Sanjûrokkasen) [Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, external website].
Text Authorship:
- by Nakatsukasa (912 - 991), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "No visitor comes" ; composed by Sadie Harrison.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-04-23
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Word count: 5
No visitor comes along with the blowing of this autumn wind. If you were a reed grass you ought to produce some sound.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "No visitor comes" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Nakatsukasa (912 - 991), no title
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Sadie Harrison (b. 1965), first performed 1993 [ soprano, clarinet, piano ], from Nani Ka Itou? = Why abandon me?, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-04-21
Line count: 5
Word count: 23