At the time when the Grand Minister (Fujiwara no Tadahira) was Major Captain of the Left, on the day he was host to the winners of the Sumai Festival, the Middle Captain (Kanesuke) went and when all was done and everyone was heading home in the morning, two or three of the best remained, host and guests, and after drinking a great deal more, he mounted his horse, drunk, and when he was talking of his children, said:
人の親の心は闇にあらねども子を思ふ道にまどひぬるかな
| Fito no oya no kokoro Fa yami ni aranedomo ko wo omoFu miti ni madoFinuru kana |
A parent’s Heart in darkness May not be, yet Fondly thinking on his child, his way Has he lost, indeed… |
Fujiwara no Kanesuke