After he had made promises to a lady, she told lies about him, so the man:
おぼつかな黒戸に見ゆる菊の花ありてのゝちぞくやしかりける
| obotukana kurodo ni miyuru kiku no Fana arite no noti zo kuyasikarikeru |
Terrible, indeed! At the back door to the palace, I see Chrysanthemums: Past their prime, I cannot stand them! |