After Izumi Shikibu had been abandoned by Michisada, Akazome Emon heard that almost immediately Prince Atsumichi had begun to visit her, and sent her this:
うつろはでしばしゝのだのもりをみよかへりもぞするくずのうら風
| utsurowade shibashi shinoda no mori o miyo kaeri mo zo suru kuzu no ura kaze |
Turn not! And For a while on Shinoda Forest rest your gaze! For it may return again: The breeze ‘neath the arrowroot leaves. |
Akazome Emon
赤染衛門