The Old Pond Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEF G H DFF G FIJ K FIF H FFL L FMN H FEG O FPG H FIF F OF MM Q J FGM M FIR S FFG J| Following are several translations | A |
| of the 'Old Pond' poem which may be | B |
| the most famous of all haiku | C |
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| Furuike ya | D |
| kawazu tobikomu | E |
| mizu no oto | F |
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| Basho | G |
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| Literal Translation | H |
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| Fu ru old i ke pond ya | D |
| ka wa zu frog to bi ko mu jumping into | F |
| mi zu water no o to sound | F |
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| Translated by Fumiko Saisho | G |
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| The old pond | F |
| a frog jumps in | I |
| sound of water | J |
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| Translated by Robert Hass | K |
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| Old pond | F |
| a frog jumps in | I |
| water's sound | F |
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| Translated by William J Higginson | H |
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| An old silent pond | F |
| A frog jumps into the pond | F |
| splash Silence again | L |
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| Translated by Harry Behn | L |
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| There is the old pond | F |
| Lo into it jumps a frog | M |
| hark water's music | N |
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| Translated by John Bryan | H |
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| The silent old pond | F |
| a mirror of ancient calm | E |
| a frog leaps in splash | G |
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| Translated by Dion O'Donnol | O |
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| old pond | F |
| frog leaping | P |
| splash | G |
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| Translated by Cid Corman | H |
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| Antic pond | F |
| frantic frog jumps in | I |
| gigantic sound | F |
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| Translated by Bernard Lionel Einbond | F |
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| MAFIA HIT MAN POET NOTE FOUND PINNED TO LAPEL | O |
| OF DROWNED VICTIM'S DOUBLE BREASTED SUIT | F |
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| 'Dere wasa dis frogg | M |
| Gone jumpa offa da logg | M |
| Now he inna bogg ' | - |
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| Anonymous | Q |
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| Translated by George M Young Jr | J |
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| Old pond | F |
| leap splash | G |
| a frog | M |
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| Translated by Lucien Stryk | M |
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| The old pond | F |
| A frog jumps in | I |
| Plop | R |
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| Translated by Allan Watts | S |
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| The old pond yes and | F |
| A frog is jumping into | F |
| The water and splash | G |
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| Translated by G S Fraser | J |
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