as the grasses wither so you've come little wren
kusa no karuru ni misotcho kita ka
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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When the grasses begin to wither, the wren comes to the area around the hut. In the call "so you've come, little wren" there is the warmth of welcoming a small winter bird he also met last year.