Kurōdo no tō-ke uta’awase 4

すずむしのこゑにぞあかぬたまさかにゆきあふよひのかげをまつにも

suzumushi no
koe ni zo akanu
tamasaka ni
yukiau yoi no
kage o matsu ni mo

Of the bell crickets’
Song, I never tire—
Even when a rare
Night’s coming together
In moonlight I do await…

Lady Jijū

Waka Poetry