In reply:
おもひきやはかなくをきし袖のうへのつゆをかたみにかけん物とは
| omoiki ya hakanaku okishi sode no ue no tsuyu o katami ni kaken mono to wa |
Did I ever think on it… In fleeting moments fallen Upon the sleeves, Of we two, the dewdrops, in memory of her, Hang – binding. |
Jōtōmon’in [Fujiwara no Shōshi (998-1074)]