Composed and presented at the maidenflower [poetry] competition at the Suzaku Palace.
つまこふるしかぞなくなる女郞花おのがすむのの花としらずや
| tuma koFuru sika zo nakunaru wominaFesi wono ga sumu no no Fana to sirazu ya | Seeking a mate, A stag is calling; The maidenflowers, In your field Are blossoming, don’t you know? |
Mitsune
躬恒