Left.
あぢきなし誰もはかなき命もて頼めば今日の暮を頼めよ
| ajikinashi tare mo hakanaki inochi mote tanomeba kyō no kure o tanomeyo |
How tedious! All have so brief A life, that When I wish, it is for this Evening, that you should give me! |
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Right (Win).
たゞ頼め例へば人の偽りを重ねてこそは又も恨みめ
| tada tanome tatoeba hito no itsuwari o kasanete koso wa mata mo uramime |
Just believe in me! And then if my Lies Should mount higher, Then, once more, you can hate me! |
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The Left and Right both state: we find no faults to mention.
Shunzei’s judgement: although ‘when I wish, it is for this’ (tanomeba kyō no) is an extremely natural expression, the configuration of ‘and then if my lies’ (tatoeba hito no itsuwari) sounds even more profound. Thus, the Right should win.