A poem from the poetry competition held by Her Majesty, the Empress, in the Kanpyô period.
うゑし時花まちどをにあれいしきくうつろふ秋にあはむとや見し
| uwesi toki Fana matidowo ni arisi kiku uturoFu aki ni aFamu to ya misi |
From planting time Did I eagerly await These chrysanthemums here: That they would fade with autumn’s passing Did I think it then… |
Ōe no Chisato
大江千里