Ham no umi
Hinemosu notari,
Notari kana.
—Buson
The sea at springtime.
All day it rises and falls,
Yes, rises and falls.
The sea at spring, though generally undisturbed by storms, none
theless moves continuously. So, too, in the life of a person or a
nation there are always ups and downs and a certain amount of
monotony. As you read this poem aloud, do you catch the rise
and fall of the waves in the onomatopoeic notari, notari?