To a person holding the rank of Crown Prince.
箱鳥のあけてのゝちはなげくとも塒ながらの聲をきかばや
| Fakodori no akete no noti Fa nagekutomo negura nagara no kowe wo kikaba ya |
A cuckoo After dawn is A cause for grief; While still abed Would I hear his call… |
To a person holding the rank of Crown Prince.
箱鳥のあけてのゝちはなげくとも塒ながらの聲をきかばや
| Fakodori no akete no noti Fa nagekutomo negura nagara no kowe wo kikaba ya |
A cuckoo After dawn is A cause for grief; While still abed Would I hear his call… |