On a Day of the Rat, when Major Captain of the Right Sanesuke was lower in rank.
おいの世にかかるみゆきは有りきやとこだかき峯の松にとはばや
| oi no yo ni kakaru miyuki Fa ariki ya to kodakaki mine no matu ni toFaba ya | In ancient ages Did ever such a progress Occur? On the high, tree-covered peak I would ask the pines… |
’Kiyowara no Motosuke
On a folding screen for the celebrations of the birthday of Her Majesty, the Empress in Shōhei 4.[1]
色かへぬ松と竹とのすゑの世をいづれひさしと君のみぞ見む
| iro kaFenu matu to take no suwe no yo wo idure hisasi to kimi nomi zo mimu | Ever unchanging hues Have the pine and bamboo— In the ages to come Which is more eternal? My Lady, alone, will see! |
The Handmaid to the Ise Virgin
[1] The empress in question was Fujiwara no Onshi (Yasuko) 藤原穏子 (885-954), the consort of Emperor Daigo. The birthday being marked was her fiftieth, with the celebrations taking place on the 26th day of the Third Month, Shōhei 承平 4 [12.5.934].
On a folding screen for the Kamo Virgin, for the place showing people going along a mountain path.
ちりちらずきかまほしきをふるさとの花見て帰る人もあはなん
| tiritirazu kikamaFosiki wo Furusato no Fana mitekaFeru Fito mo aFanan | Are they scattered, or not, is What I would ask, but The ancient estate’s Blossom having seen and returned– Those folk I would have you meet. |
Ise
On seeing the remaining scarlet leaves scattering.
| karanisiki eda ni Fitomura nokoreru Fa aki no katami wo tatanu narikeri | Cathay brocade In a single bunch upon the branch Remains: Autumn’s keepsake Is being rent away. |
Archbishop Henjō
She had this written as a reply when Middle Counsellor Taira no Korenaka sent her a letter for the first time in a long while.
夢とのみ思ひなりにし世中を何いまさらにおどろかすらん
| yume to nomi omoinarinishi yo no naka o nani imasara ni odorokasuran | Simply as a dream Had I come to think Of us, so Why now of all times Should I be so intrigued? |
The Daughter of Takashina no Narinaka
