Envoy
白髪し子らに生ひなばかくのごと若けむ子らに罵らえかねめや
sirokamisi kora ni opinaba kaku no goto wakakemu kora ni norapekaneme ya |
Should white hairs These maidens grow, then In this way Would these young maidens Tease me? |
Envoy
白髪し子らに生ひなばかくのごと若けむ子らに罵らえかねめや
sirokamisi kora ni opinaba kaku no goto wakakemu kora ni norapekaneme ya |
Should white hairs These maidens grow, then In this way Would these young maidens Tease me? |
Envoy
死なばこそ相見ずあらめ生きてあらば白髪子らに生ひざらめやも
sinaba koso apimizu arame ikite araba sirogami kora ni opizarame ya mo |
If I should die With no meeting, all would be done, but If I should live, White hairs, o, maidens, Would you not grow at all… |