Composed and presented at the maidenflower [poetry] competition at the Suzaku Palace.
たが秋にあらぬものゆゑをみなへしなぞ色にいでてまだきうつろふ
| ta ga aki ni aranu mono yuFe wominaFesi nazo iro ni idete madaki uturoFu |
Alone for you Autumn Has not come, Maidenflowers, So why do you colour So swiftly, then fade? |
Tsurayuki
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