Composed on plum blossom.
さりともと思ひし程に梅のはな散りすぐるまで君がきまさぬ
| saritomo to omoishi hodo ni ume no hana chirisuguru made kimi ga kimasanu | Soon, ‘twould be Was I a’thinking, but The plum blossom Is scattered and gone and Of you there is no sign at all… |
Kinkai wakashū 28