A poem on pheasants in springtime, composed by Lord Ōtomo no Yakamochi.
haru no no ni asaru kigishi no tsumagoi ni ono ga atari o hito ni shiretsutsu |
In the fields in springtime While seeking grain, the pheasant Cries love for his mate, and His location To all reveals! |
Ōtomo no Yakamochi
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