Sanekata Shū 300

Her reply:

人しれず垣根がくれのほとゝぎすことかたらひて鳴かぬ夜ぞなき

Fito sirezu
kakinegakure no
Fototogisu
koto kataraFite
nakanu yo zo naki

Unknown to all
Along the fence concealed,
The cuckoo
Has something to say:
Not a single night is there he fails to sing!

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