A poem from a poetry competition at Prince Koresada’s house.
秋ののにやどりはすべしをみなへし名をむつまじみたびならなくに
| aki no no ni yadori Fa subesi wominaFesi na wo mutumazimi tabi naranaku ni |
In an autumn meadow I would lodge with The maidenflowers– The name is so appealing- Though I travel not. |
Fujiwara no Toshiyuki
Composed when seeing maidenflowers at Man Mountain when going to Nara to visit Archbishop Henjō.
女郎花うしと見つつぞゆきすぐるをとこ山にしたてりと思へば
| wominaFesi usi to mitutu zo ikisuguru otokoyama ni si tateri to omoFeba |
Oh, maidenflowers, How cruel to see you here While passing by; To think that you have Stood upon Man Mountain… |
Furu no Imamichi
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名にめでてをれるばかりぞ女郎花我おちにきと人にかたるな
| na ni medete oreru bakari zo wominaFesi ware otiniki to Fito ni kataru na |
I love your name And for that alone I’ve plucked you, Maidenflower. That I’ve fallen Tell no one. |
Archibishop Henjō
僧正遍照