When he was considerably over eighty, he was commanded to compose a hundred poem sequence, so he composed this and presented it.
しめをきていまやとおもふ秋山のよもぎがもとにまつむしのなく
| shime okite ima ya to omou aki yama no yomogi ga moto ni matsumushi no naku |
‘Tis there I’ll rest– And wonder if now is the time– In the Autumn mountains Beneath the mugwort Await the chirping pine-crickets. |
Master of the Dowager Empress’ Household Office Toshinari
藤原俊成