Sankashū I: 40

When I was at a place called Moriyama[i] in Ise, and my hut was saturated with the scent of plum.

しばのいほにとくとくむめのにほひきてやさしきかたもあるすみかかな

shiba no io ni
tokutoku mume no
nioi kite
yasashiki kata mo
aru sumika kana
To a brushwood hut
Swiftly, so swiftly, plum’s
Scent comes and,
An elegant element
Does the dwelling have!

40


[i] The location of this place remains unknown.

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