Sanekata Shū 168

In reply, I sent this to the lady who was burning:

煙たつひのもとながらゆゝしさにこはもろこしのところとぞ見る

keburi tatu
Fi no moto nagara
yuyusisa ni
ko Fa morokosi no
tokoro to zo miru
Smoke rising
From a source of flame is
Fearful, indeed, yet
Far Cathay is this
Yam’s source, I think.

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