A chrysanthemum from the beach at Fukiage in the province of Ki.
秋風の吹上に立てる白菊は花かあらぬか波のよするか
akikaze no
Fukiage ni tateru
siragiku Fa
Fana ka aranu ka
nami no yosuru ka |
In the autumn breeze
Arising at Fukiage
Are the white chrysanthemums
Blooms, or are the not, and just
The breaking waves? |
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The Ninth Day of the Ninth Month
幾重とも朝白菊をえこそ見ね綿着せながらたをる朝は
ikue tomo
asa shiragiku o
e koso mine
wata kisenagara
taoru ashita wa |
However many petals has
The white chrysanth’ this morn,
I cannot see it,
For clad in cotton
Will I take it in hand today… |
Fujiwara no Tadafusa
藤原忠房
'Simply moving and elegant'