Composed on the conception of enjoying the cool of the evening, when Minister of Justice Yorisuke held a poetry match.

いはたたく谷の水のみおとづれて夏にしられぬみ山べのさと

iFa tataku tani no midu nomi otodurete natu ni sirarenu yamabe no sato

Dripping on the rocks The valley’s waters, alone, Pay me a call, All ignorant of summer At my deep mountain retreat…

Former Consultant Norinaga