SKKS VIII: 783

When she was grieving over the death of Prince Tametaka.

ねざめする身をふきとおす風のをとをむかしは袖のよそにきゝけん

nezamesuru
mi o fuki tōsu
kaze no oto o
mukashi wa sode no
yoso ni kikiken
Starting awake;
Blowing
The wind’s gusts:
In former days, our sleeves:
From beyond them would I have heard it.

Izumi Shikibu
和泉式部

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