A poem on the end of spring from a poetry contest held by Retired Emperor Uda.
けふのみと春をおもはぬ時だにも立つことやすき花のかげかは
| keFu nomi to Faru wo omoFanu toki dani mo tatu koto yasuki Fana no kage ka Fa |
“Only today is left Of spring” goes unthought- Even at such a time, Is it easy to part from The blossoms’ shade? |
Ōshikōchi no Mitsune
凡河内躬恒