Kokin rokujō I: 696

霜のうへにふる初雪の朝氷とけむほどこそひさしかりけれ

shimo no ue ni
furu hatsuyuki no
asagōri
tokemu hodo koso
hisashikarikere

Upon the frosts
Falls first snow, turning
Icy in the morning;
The time when it will melt is
Far away, indeed.

Waka Poetry