On a night when the moon was shining especially brightly, a man came to see her and left without even sitting down; the following morning she sent him this poem.
涙さへ出でにし方を眺めつゝ心にもあらぬ月を見しかな
| namida saFe idenisi kata wo nagametutu kokoro ni mo aranu tuki wo misi kana |
In tears, yes, On the way you left I have kept my gaze; Unexpectedly the moon Came into view. |
Izumi Shikibu
和泉式部