Sanekata Shū 281

When picking roots of water celery, while at a lady’s house:

水深みゝなかくせりと思ふらむあらはれやすき芹にぞありける

midu Fukami
mina kakuseri to
omoFuramu
araFareyasuki
seri ni zo arikeru
The waters’ depths
Conceal all,
Or so you think;
How plain appears
This water celery…

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