When he had gone to Kibune, he wrote this on the fence surrounding the shrine.
思ふ事なる河上に跡垂れて貴船は人を渡す也けり
| omoFu koto naru kaFa kami ni atotarete kibune Fa Fito wo watasu narikeri |
The focus of my thoughts Are the river’s upper flows, Where incarnated The deity at Kibune, folk Transports. |
Fujiwara no Tokifusa
藤原時房
Composed on rivers.
泊瀬川白木綿花に落ちたぎつ瀬をさやけみと見に来し我れを
| patusegapa sirayupupana ni otitagitu se no sayakemi to minikosi ware wo |
The River Hatsuse As white mulberry blossom Tumbles; The rapids feel so fresh to Me, come to gaze upon them… |
Anonymous
山川の岩こす波にうちそへて谷 響くなり蟬の諸声
| yamakawa no iwa kosu nami ni uchisoete tani hibiku nari semi no morogoe |
Mountain torrents Cross the rocks in waves Along with The echoes in the valley From the swarming cicadas’ songs. |
Minamoto no Akinaka
照る月の桂の川し清ければうえした秋の紅葉をぞ見る
| teru tuki no katura no kaFa si kiyokereba uFe sita aki no momidi wo zo miru |
The moon shines Upon the river at Katsura, So pure that Upstream and down in autumn, Scarlet leaves I see. |
鵜舟さしよるはよるはと幾夜かはよとのわたりをおりのぼるらむ
| ubune sashi yoruwa yoruwa to ikuyo kawa yoto no watari o orinoboruramu |
The cormorant boats head Out at midnight and Every night the river’s Evening sounds cross with Their rise and fall… |
夏の日の暮れば灯す篝火の幾夜か川にかげ浮かぶらむ
| natsu no hi no kurureba tomosu kakaribi no ikuyo ka kawa ni kage ukaburamu |
When to summer days’ Dusk comes, kindled Torches, Every night upon the river Do seem to float their light. |
Fujiwara no Tametada (? – 1136)
藤原為忠
河の瀬に波のうき草うかれありくそのたはれめをいかが頼まむ
| kawa no se ni nami no ukikusa ukare ariku sono tawareme o ikaga tanomamu |
Upon the river rapids A waterweed among the waves Carried along: In that pleasure girl How can I put my trust? |
Minamoto no Nakamasa
源仲正
Said to be composed at Ryūmon.
瀬を早み宮滝川を渡り行けば心の底の澄む心地する
| se o hayami miyatakegawa o watari yukeba kokoro no soko no sumu kokochi suru |
The rapids run so fast On the River Miyatake, that Crossing it, To my heart’s depths Brings a feeling of freshness. |
Saigyō
西行
Written on the rocks by the waterfall at Provisional Middle Councillor Atsutada’s mountain retreat at Nishi-sakamoto.
音羽川せき入れて落す瀧つせに人の心のみえもするかな
| otoFagaFa seki’irete otosu taki tu se ni Fito no kokoro no mie mo suru kana |
On Otowa River A barrier is placed to drop A cataract in torrents And, your heart, perhaps, Reveal! |
Ise
伊勢
Topic unknown.
思ひかね妹狩り行けば冬の夜の河風さむみ千鳥鳴くなり
| omoFikane imogari yukeba Fuyu no yo no kaFa kaze samumi tidori nakunari |
Unable to bear my love I set out to seek my darling, On a winter’s night The wind from the river is chill, and The plovers are crying. |
Tsurayuki