Mad Wench.

At Black Rock Waterfall
is a mad wench: fall in love with her,
oh little cuckoo !!



Translation: 白狐

[YB241]
iwakura no
kyoujo koi se yo
hototogisu.

"Rock-Black's / mad-woman -- (in)-love -- do!! -- oh-you !! / little-cuckoo."

Source: "Collected Haiku of Yosa Buson",
translated by W.S. Merwin & Takako Lento,

. . . but in my opinion it leaves a lot to be desired !!
Japanese only in Romaji, so no kanji to make sure.

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