Translated by William George Aston and published in A History of Japanese Literature, Chapter IV (1899). I come weary was written by Matsuo Basho in 1688. Basho was considered the master of the haiku poetry form.
I come weary,
In search of an inn—
Ah! these wisteria flowers!
Japanese: （くたびれてやどかるころやふじのはな） kutabirete / yado karu koro ya / fuji no hana
