When [Minamoto no] Asanaka was grieving over the death of his daughter, after some time had passed, Masafusa sent this enquiring how he was.
その夢をとはゞ歎きや勝るとて驚かさでも過ぎにける哉
| sono yume wo toFaba nageki ya masaru tote odorokasade mo suginikeru kana |
Of your dream, Should I enquire, your grief, Would it be greater still? Saying nothing to awaken you, Have I passed my days. |
Minister of the Treasury [Ōe no] Masafusa