A poem composed by Hitomaro, Lord Kakinomoto, when a maiden of the Hijikata was cremated at Mount Hatsuse.
こもりくの初瀨の山の山の際にいさよふ雲は妹にかもあらむ
kömoriku nö patuse nö yama nö yama nö ma ni isayopu kumo pa imo ni kamo aramu |
On peak cradled Hatsuse Mountain, Remote upon the slopes, The slowly drifting clouds Are that girl, perhaps. |