They were here, are gone. And the gone, growing in number. In this forlorn world, I wonder how long, Sighing, I will go on.
Ono no Komachi,(834?-?), Heian era, near the end of her days
The Gone, Growing in Number Original Text and Alternative Translation
在るは亡く 亡きは数そふ 世中に 哀れ何れの 日まで嘆かん Aru wa naku Naki wa kazusou‡ Yo no naka ni Aware izure no Hi made nagekan
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