Composed in mourning for his father.
ふぢ衣はつるるいとはわび人の涙の玉のをとぞなりける
| Fudi koromo Fatururu ito Fa wabibito no namida no tama no wo to zo narikeru |
From this violet robe Comes a fraying thread; A mourner’s Tears are jewels Hanging on his thread of life. |
Mibu no Tadamine
壬生忠岑