A few light flakes of snow

几片轻盈的雪花

Fall in the feeble sun;

飘落在虚弱的阳光中；

Birds sing in the cold,

鸟儿在寒意中歌唱，

A warbler by the wall. The plum

墙边的鸣禽。李树

Buds tight and chill soon bloom.

紧裹而寒冷的花蕾就要开放。

The moon begins first

月亮开始

Fourth, a faint slice west

初露，西边的一线蒙胧

At nightfall. Jupiter half-way

在暮色中。木星在半路上

High at the end of night-

高悬在夜间沉思

Meditation. The dove cry

结束之际。鸽子的鸣叫

Twangs like a bow.

如同拨动的琴弦声。

At dawn Mt. Hiei dusted white

黎明时比坚山顶端

On top; in the clear air

一派白茫茫；清澈的空气中

Folds of all the gullied green

城镇周围那冲出沟壑的

Hills around the town are sharp,

绿色山岗锋利，

Breath stings. Beneath the roofs

呼吸带来刺痛。带霜的

Of frosty houses

屋顶下面

Lovers part, from tangle warm

情侣分离，离开被褥下面

Of gentle bodies under quilt

那温和的躯体的缠绵的暖意

And crack the icy water to the face

打破冰冷的水来洗脸

And wake and feed the children

醒来喂他们所爱的

And grandchildren that they love.

孩子和孙子。