Daikōtaigōgū daijin kiyosuke-ason ke uta’awase 20

Round Twenty

Scarlet Leaves

Left (Tie)

秋されば暁つゆにいもが袖まきぎの山ににほふもみぢば

aki sareba
akatsuki tsuyu ni
imo ga sode
makigi no yama ni
niou momijiba
When the autumn comes,
With the dawn, the dewdrops, as
Upon a sweet girl’s sleeves,
At Makigi Mountain
Bring a lustre to the scarlet leaves…

Masashige
39

Right

下染はおなじみどりにみし程も紅葉の色のうすくこきかな

shitazome wa
onaji midori ni
mishi hodo mo
momiji no iro no
usuku koki kana
First dyed
All with green,
When I gazed upon them, now
The scarlet leaves’ hues are
Pale and vibrant both!

Kūnin
40

The Left has a lofty tone, yet the Right is still smooth. Thus, I make this a tie.

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