A poem about the provinces for the enthronement ceremony in Tenroku 1 [970]: The Izumi River.
泉河のどけき水のそこ見れば今年葉陰ぞすみまさりける
| idumigaFa nodokeki midu no soko mireba kotosi Fakage zo sumimasarikeru |
At Izumi River The peaceful waters’ Bed I see; This year the shadows of the leaves Are truly clear, indeed. |
Taira no Kanemori
平兼盛
Left (Tie).
かきくらし降りくる雨も君ならば濡るとてさらに厭はざらまし
| kakikurashi furikuru ame mo kimi naraba nuru tote sara ni itowazaramashi |
All is darkened by The falling rain, but Were that to be you, my love, I would be drenched, but It would not be unwelcome! |
Lord Kanemune.
941
Right.
ひとり寢の床にしもなど音す覧しづかたにそゝく暁の雨
| hitorine no toko ni shimo nado otosuran shizukata ni sosoku akatsuki no ame |
Sleeping solo In my bed, so why Is there the sound Of quiet dripping Dawntime rain? |
Lord Takanobu.
942
The Right state: while the Left’s poem does have a desirable sentiment, its expression is outrageous. The Left state: why, indeed, should there be a sound in the poet’s bed?
In judgement: the Left’s desirable sentiment is perfectly commonplace in poetry. The Right, with ‘dawntime rain’ (akatsuki no ame), is elegant. The poems are comparable and tie.
Left.
ひとり寢の床に吹くる秋風のまた我戀をおどろかす哉
| hitorine no toko ni fukikuru akikaze no mata wa ga koi o odorokasu kana |
Sleeping alone To my bed comes blowing The autumn wind, and Again, all my love Returns… |
Lord Kanemune.
927
Right (Win).
つてにだにとはぬ君かな吹風もまつにはことに音する物を
| tsute ni dani towanu kimi kana fuku kaze mo matsu ni wa koto ni otosuru mono o |
If only it brought a rumour Of you, who never comes! The gusting wind From the pines plucks special Sounds… |
The Provisional Master of the Empress’ Household Office.
928
The Right state: what need is there for ‘again’ (mata) in the Left’s poem? The Left state: the Right’s poem is difficult to recite.
In judgement: the Right’s final ‘from the pines plucks special’ (matsu ni wa koto ni) is fine. It must win.