Ise Shū Ise Shū 44 2nd December 2015 temca Leave a comment Her reply: たなばたの細き緒をしてくらぶとも心のかたやまづは絶えせん tanabata no Fosoki wo wo site kurabu tomo kokoro no kata ya madu Fa taesen To the Weaver Maid’s Slender cords You may compare them, yet Your heartstrings will be The first to break, say I!