Bōjō udaijin-dono uta’awase 02

Silver Grass

Left

おほかたののべよりまさる花すすき秋はてぬともうつらざらなん

ōkata no
nobe yori masaru
hanasusuki
aki hatenu to mo
utsurazaranan
All o’er
The plains so fine is
The blossoming silver grass—
Even when autumn’s done
‘Twill not fade away.

Yoshimochi
3

Right (Win)

おもふことこめてはくるし花すすきほにいでていはんそよとこたへよ

omou koto
komete wa kurushi
hanasusuki
ho ni idete iwan
soyo to kotaeyo
All my thoughts
Are filled with pain—
O, blossoming silver grass,
Burst into bud, and say,
Rustling, ‘That’s how it is!’ in reply…

Yugei
4

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