I may never know the morrow-
That may be my fate, but
While the daylight lasts
Today, for his sake alone
Will I grieve.
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Interpretations are usually different for most, some agree, some don't, I don't feel it much matters as long as something was received from reading the piece.
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I took the line Today, for his sake alone to refer to someone else and not the writer himself.
I think that although he had come to terms with his own fate, he still felt sadness for those who will be left to grieve his passing, and it is for them rather than himself that he feels most sorrow. -
Now this is an outstanding piece.
'I may never know the morrow-'
I feel represents 'tomorrow' of course. I may never know tomorrow and 'That may be my fate,'. It's like the character or Tsurayuki is accepting fate and not really worried about it in the long run.
It then comes to an emjambment of sorts. it swings from one image and comes to another image - another thought. And it's like he's speaking to himself.
'Today, for his sake alone' 'his sake' I feel he is speaking of 'himself'. I don't feel he is speaking of someone else, but, himself. Thus the beginning, the looking on and realising his fate.
'Will I grieve.' and he shall, he shall grieve in his grief but he accepts that it may happen.
Just an outstanding piece by Ki no Tsurayuki.
Edited on Aug 06, 10:42 p.m. because ''.
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