When a woman who had long been an acquaintence of Left Middle Captain Naritoki departed for Tsukushi, Lord Sanekata, went as a messenger to Usa, and she gave this to him out of concern.
今日迄は生の松原いきたれど我身のうさに歎てぞふる
keFu made Fa iki no matubara ikitaredo wa ga mi no usa ni nagekite zo Furu |
Up until today Among the pine groves of Iki Have I lived, yet In my desolation Am I drowned in grief. |
The Daughter of Fujiwara no Nochiō
藤原後生女
Presumably this was in 983, as mentioned in your notes elsewhere?
http://www.wakapoetry.net/when-i-had-done-the-job/
Yes – I believe Sanekata only fulfilled this role once.