Sent to a man who returned home, saying she had been slow to open her gate.
長しとて明ずやはあらむ秋の夜は待てかし槇のと計をだに
| nagasi tote akezu ya Fa aramu aki no yo Fa mate kasi maki no to bakari wo dani |
It lasts long, they say, Without a hint of light, I think? On an Autumn night Wait awhile! Until my cedarwood Door opens, at least! |
Izumi Shikibu
和泉式部