He went as a messenger to Kasuga, and sent this to a woman promptly on his return.
くればとく行きてかたらむあふ時のとをちのさとのすみうかりしも
| kureba toku yukite kataramu aFu toki no towoti no sato no sumi ukarisi mo |
At sunset, swiftly Will I come to call; When we meet That in far distant Tōchi Life was hard, I will recall… |
[Fujiwara no] Koremasa, The Ichijō Regent
伊尹 一条摂政
(924-972)
Sent to a cold-hearted woman on the last day of the Twelfth Month.
あらたまのとしにまかせて見るよりはわれこそこえめあふさかの関
| aratama no toshi ni makasete miru yori wa ware koso koeme osaka no seki |
An uncut gem, The year: should I leave it to – And just watch – far rather Would I be the one passing beyond The barrier of Ōsaka, place of meeting. |
Kentoku-Kō [Fujiwara no Koremasa (924-972)]