Composed in the conception of Love at the Poetry Competition at Lord [Fujiwara no] Saneyuki’s house.
いつとなく戀にこがるるわが身より立つや淺閒の煙なるらん
| itu to naku koFi ni kogaruru wa ga mi yori tatu ya asama no keburi naruran |
There is no end To my yearning flames of love From my breast Rising as does Asama’s Smoke, I feel. |
Minamoto no Toshiyori
源俊頼
When the former Ise Shrine Priestess was there and commanded that he join in a game of ishina tori awase, he composed this in the conception of celebration.
くもりなく豐さかのぼる朝日には君ぞつかへん萬代までに
| kumorinaku toyo sakanoboru asaFi ni Fa kimi zo tukaFen yorodu yo made ni |
Without a trace of cloud The bright, sky-climbing Morning sun Does so to serve my Lady, For a myriad years. |
Minamoto no Toshiyori
源俊頼
Composed on the spirit of Felicitation as part of a hundred poem sequence.
君が代は松の上葉にをく露のつもりてよもの海となるまで
| kimi ga yo Fa matu no uFaba ni woku tuyu no tumorite yomo no umi to naru made |
My Lord’s reign: Upon the pine tree tops The falling dew Builds up and on all sides A sea becomes-until then… |
Minamoto no Toshiyori
源俊頼
When people were offering poems in the Empress’ palace, he composed this on a warbler in the rain.
春雨は降りしむれども鶯の聲はしほれぬ物にぞありける
| Faruzame Fa Furisimuredomo uguFisu no kowe Fa siForenu mono ni zo arikeru |
Spring rain Falling seeps through all, yet The warbler’s Voice undampened Is. |
Minamoto no Toshiyori
源俊頼