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