KKS XIII: 617

Composed and sent to a woman at Lord Narihira’s house.

つれづれのながめにまさるなみだ河袖のみぬれてあふよしもなし

turedure no
nagame ni masaru
namidagaFa
sode nomi nurete
aFu yosi mo nasi
Ceaselessly
Falling the rains have swollen
Into a river of tears.
Yet only my sleeves are drenched,
With no way to meet you.

Fujiwara no Toshiyuki

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