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SZS XIII: 795

Composed in the conception of hidden love after a vow, when the gentlemen were composing poetry at the Hosshōji at around time of the offering of flowers in the Fifth Month.

憑めこし野邊の道芝夏ふかしいづくなるらむ鵙の草ぐき

tanomekoshi
nobe no michishiba
natsu fukashi
izukunaruramu
mozu no kusaguki
Trusting her, I have come
To the overgrown plains, where
Summer lies deep;
Where can
The shrike be hiding in the grasses?

Master of the Dowager Empress Household Office, Shunzei
皇太后宮大夫俊成

SZS I: 76

When he was asked to compose a thousand-poem sequence by someone, he composed this as a poem on blossom.

み吉野の花の盛をけふ見ればこしの白根に春風ぞ吹く

miyosino no
Fana no sakari wo
keFu mireba
kosi no sirane ni
Faru kaze zo Fuku
In fair Yoshino
The blossoms’ bounty
I see today, so
In Koshi on Shirane peak
The spring breezes will be blowing.

Master of the Dowager Empress’ Household Office [Fujiwara no] Toshinari
俊成