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Sanekata Shū 283

When the Imperial Consort from the Koichijō Estate gave birth to her first son, the third night fell upon he fifth day of the Fifth Month.

岩の上のあやめや千代を重ぬらむ今日も五月の五日と思へば

iFa no uFe no
ayame ya tiyo wo
kasanuramu
keFu mo satuki no
ituka to omoFeba
Atop the rocks,
The sweet-flag will a thousand years
Endure, no doubt;
For this day is the Fifth Month’s
Fifth day, I’m sure.

SZS III: 169

Composed as a poem on sweet flags.

五月雨にぬれぬれひかむ菖蒲草ぬまの岩垣浪もこそ越せ

samidare ni
nurenure Fikamu
ayamegusa
numa no iFagaki
nami mo koso kose
In the constant drizzling rain,
Soaked, let us pick
Sweet-flags;
Over the stony border of the marsh
Waves are breaking.

The Regent and Former Minister of the Right [Fujiwara no Kanezane]
藤原兼実