Sankashū I: 38

When I was living in Saga, and the way was blocked by plum blossom scattering from my hermitage on the breeze.

ぬしいかに風わたるとていとふらんよそにうれしき梅のにほひを

nushi ika ni
kaze wataru tote
itouran
yoso ni ureshiki
mume no nioi o
How their master
By the passing breeze
Must be disgusted, though
From a distance happy at
The scent of plum…

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