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SCSS II: 93

In the spring of Kenryaku 2 [1212] when there had been a match of Cathay-style poetry at the palace, he composed this on the topic of ‘a spring dawn at a dwelling in the mountains’.

月かげのこずゑにのこる山のはに花もかすめるはるのあけぼの

tsukikage no
kozue ni nokoru
yama no ha ni
hana mo kasumeru
haru no akebono
The moonlight
Lingers ‘pon the treetops
On the mountains’ edge;
The blossoms are all hazy
At the dawn in sprintime.

The Rokujō Lay Priest and Former Chancellor
[Fujiwara no Yorizane 藤原頼実 (1155-1225)]

Reikeiden no nyōgo uta’awase 05

Spring Showers

Left (Win)

をやみなくふらばふらなむはるさめはのにもやまにもはなのさくまで

oyaminaku
furuba furanamu
harusame wa
no ni mo yama ni mo
hana no saku made
If endlessly
They are to fall, then let them!
Spring showers
Upon the plains and mountains, both,
Until the blossoms bloom…

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Right

はるさめのふりそめしよりのもやまもあさみどりにぞみえわたりける

harusame no
furisomeshi yori
no mo yama mo
asamidori ni zo
miewatarikeru
Since spring showers
Began to fall
Upon both plains and mountains
Pale green has
Appeared all over!

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