Thirteen poems in praise of sake, by the Governor-General of the Dazaifu, Lord Ōtomo.
驗なきものを思はずは一杯の濁れる酒を飮むべくあるらし
| sirusi naki monö wo omopazu pa pitötsuki nö nigoreru sake wo nomubëku aru rasi |
Insignificant things Think of them not; A single cup of Cloudy wine… That’s what you should drink. |
Ōtomo no Tabito
大伴旅人