At a time when she was the daughter of the Governor of Mino, still dependent on her father, and had not replied to me.
おぼつかなかゝらぬたびもあるものを手向けの神の心盡しに
| obotukana kakaranu tabi mo aru mono wo tamuke no kami no kokoro tukusi ni |
How concerned I am! On such a road Did we never tread; With the journey’s guardian god A source of worry. |