Composed at the poetry competition held at the residence of imperial princess Sukeko (Yūshi) on 5th day of the Sixth Month Eishō 5 (1051).
夜だにあけば尋ねてきかむ郭公信太の杜の方になくなり
| yo dani akeba tadunete kitamu Fototogisu sinoda no mori no kata ni nakunari |
With the simple break of dawn Do they come to call: The cuckoos In Shinoda’s sacred grove Do sing. |
Nōin