Sent to someone who was late returning after going somewhere he had heard the chrysanthemums were particularly splendid.
きくにだに心はうつる花の色を見にゆく人はかへりしもせじ
| kiku ni dani kokoro Fa uturu Fana no iro wo mi ni yuku Fito Fa kaFeri si mo sezi |
Just the word of chrysanthemums Moves your heart-fading Flowers’ hues Folk go to see, yet They make not such a homecoming |
Akazome Emon
赤染衛門