MYS XIV: 3468

山鳥の峰ろのはつをに鏡懸け唱ふべみこそ汝に寄そりけめ

yamatori no
woro no hatsuwo ni
kagami kake
tonapubemi koso
na ni kosorikeme

A mountain pheasant’s
Tail of hempen cord
Hangs this mirror;
That you foresaw its song
Does make me love you more.

Anonymous

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