KKS IV: 225

Composed at a poetry competition at Prince Koresada’s house.

秋ののにおくしらつゆは玉なれやつらぬきかくるくものいとすぢ

aki no no ni
woku siratuyu Fa
tama nare ya
turanukikakuru
kumo no itosudi
In the autumn fields
Drop whitened dewdrops:
Can they be jewels,
Pierced through and strung
On spider webs?

Fun’ya no Asayasu

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