Sankashū I: 94

Seeing an aged cherry tree blossoming in places.

わきてみんおい木は花もあはれなりいまいくたびか春にあふべき

wakitemin
oigi wa hana mo
awarenari
ima ikutabi ka
haru ni aubeki
With special care I gaze
Upon an aged tree: its blossom
Moves me so;
From now how many times more
Will we encounter spring?

94

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