haru no nanakusa no uta
The song of "the seven
spring herbs"
by Kigin Kitamura (1624 - 1705 c.e.)
with a feeble attempt at translation by
bkwyrm
seri nazuna
dropwort,
shepherd's
purse,
gogyou hakobera
cud-weed, chickweed,
hotokenoza
nipple-wort,
suzuna suzushiro
turnip,
radish -
korezo nanakusa
these are the
seven (spring) herbs