Left.
ikade nao
Somehow
Lord Kanemune .
Right (Win).
ame fure to
Let the rain fall!
Jakuren .
The Right state: the Left’s poem lacks any deep meaning. The Left state: we find no faults to mention.
In judgement: this round I will leave comment to the Gentlemen of both teams, and so make the Right the winner.
Left (Win).
nagusameshi
Comforted was I once by
Kenshō
Right.
tsuki yo nao
O, Moon! Before
Lord Takanobu .
The Right state: we find no faults to mention in the Left’s poem. The Left state: in the Right’s poem ‘O, Moon! Before’ (tsuki ya nao) is somewhat grating on the ear. In addition, the final section is clichéd.
In judgement: in the Left’s poem, ‘The moon, but at the end’ (tsuki ni mo hate wa) is certainly elegant. The Right’s poem begin’s ‘O, Moon!’ (tsuki yo) but lacks anything connected to it at the end. Thus, the Left must win.
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伊勢の海女の朝な夕なにかづくてふ見るめに人を飽くよしもがな
ise no ama no
The diver-girls at Ise
Anonymous
A response.
楽浪の志賀津の海人は我れなしに潜きはなせそ波立たずとも
sasanami no
Wavelets rock
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