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though the sound
of the cascade
long since has ceased
we still hear the murmur
of its name

滝の音は
絶えて久しく
なりぬれど
名こそ流れて
なほ聞えけれ

Fujiwara-no-Kintō's (大納言公任 966-1041) poem (55 of the Hyakunin Isshu 百人一首) was inspired by the gardens.

#百人一首 #Kyoto #poetry #poem #HyakuninIsshu #京都 #Japan #嵯峨野 #Sagano

@mdmrn You are trading toots w/the guy who reposts #Chihayafuru #HyakuninIsshu VD cards every year, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.