お正月が来るバケツは買へて水がいつぱいthe New Year comes I bought a bucket and it's full of water
おしょうがつが くる バケツは かえて みずが いっぱいoshōgatsu ga kuru baketsu wa kaete mizu ga ippai
昭和12年〜13年(1937-1938) 其中庵晩期1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
『草木塔』柿の葉Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
もうすぐお正月。新しいバケツが買えて、水をいっぱいに汲んである。新調できたのはバケツひとつ。それでも汲みたての水の満ちたバケツは、年迎えの支度として誇らしい。The New Year is nearly here. He managed to buy a new bucket, and has drawn it brimming full of water. The one thing he could afford to replace was a single bucket. Still, a bucket full of freshly drawn water is a proud preparation for greeting the year.