Round Eleven

Left (T – Win; M – Tie)

逢ふことをその年月と契らねば命や恋の限なるらむ

au koto o sono toshitsuki to chigiraneba inochi ya koi no kagiri naruramu

That we might meet For months and years She has not promised, so My life will my love’s Limit be, no doubt!

Lord Shigemoto
69

Right

よとともにもえこそわたれ我が恋は不二の高根のけぶりならねど

yo to tomo ni moe koso watare wa ga koi wa fuji no takane no keburi naranedo

With the coming of the night Ever burning is My love, though From Fuji’s peak Smoke it is not…

Lord Toshitaka
70

Toshiyori states: the first poem doesn’t seem bad. The second poem nothing but cliched. Thus, the first poem should win.

Mototoshi states: while love lasting lifelong without even a promise to meet over years and months is a painfully moving conception, someone burning every night is dear, too. Thus, it’s not inferior and these are of the same quality.