Left
kyō mo nao Still yet, today
3In no hyakushu, shodo, Eighth Month Shōji 2 [September 1200]
Right
asagōri This film of morning ice:
4Naidaijinke hyakushu , Ninth Month Kenpō 3 [October 1215]
Composed as a poem on haze.
見渡せばそこと印の杉もなし霞のうちや三輪の山本
miwataseba
When I gaze across
Captain of the Middle Palace Guards, Left Division, [Fujiwara no] Takafusa
A poem composed after the cremation of Cloistered Retired Emperor En’yū at Murasakino, when recalling how His Majesty had travelled there for the Day of the Rat the year before.
紫野雲のかけても思ひきや春の霞になして見むとは
murasaki no
At Murasakino
Major Captain of the Left [Fujiwara no] Asamitsu
Composed on something he had seen once.
三島野に霞たなびきしかすがに昨日も今日も雪は降りつつ
misimano ni
Across Mishima Plain
Ōtomo no Yakamochi
Composed when it was said that a poetry competition was to be held at the residence of the Ninna Middle Captain Lady of the Bedchamber.
花のちることやわびしき春霞たつたの山のうぐひすのこゑ
Fana no tiru
The falling of the flowers
Fujiwara no Chikage
さいたづままだうら若きみ吉野の霞がくれに雉子鳴くなり
saitaduma
The fleeceflower is
中空に雪もやられずおぼつかな霞はれせぬ志賀の山越
nakazora ni
In the centre of the skies
たちわたる峯の霞はもろともに志賀の 山越するにやあるらむ
tachiwataru
Rising all around
霞もや明けゆく空を惜しむらむ心ぼそげに立ちわたるかな
kasumi mo ya
Does the haze, too
Tsune’ie
ともかほに鶯ばかりおとづれて霞にむせぶ春の山里
tomogao ni
The only friendly face is
Cloistered Imperial Prince Shukaku (1150-1202)
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