Composed on ‘enjoying cool’ for the Poetry Match held by Yorisuke, the Minister of Justice.
ひさぎ生ふるかた山かげにしのびつつふきけるものを秋の夕風
| hisagi ouru katayama kage ni shinobitsutsu fukikeru mono o aki no yūkaze | Where red-oaks grow and Cast their shade upon the mountain slopes Ever secretly Does it blow— The autumn evening breeze. |
Shun’e
He had paid a visit to the house of an acquaintance where there was a plum tree. ‘When it blooms, I will certainly invite you to come,’ he was told, but when no letter arrived…
梅花今は盛りになりぬらんたのめし人のをとづれもせぬ
| mume no Fana ima Fa sakarini narinuran tanomesi Fito no wotodure mo senu | The plum blossom Is now profusely Blooming, it seems, but From the man I trusted Comes no note, at all… |
The Suzakuin Prince and Minister for War [Atsukata/Atsumoto]
One day, he was summoned to the Thunder Pavilion to take wine with His Majesty; rain was falling fiercely as evening drew on and when he rose to take his leave, he took his wine-cup and…
秋はぎの花をば雨にぬらせども君をばましてをしとこそおもへ
| aki Fagi no Fana woba ame ni nurasedomo kimi woba masite osi to koso omoFe | The autumn bush clover’s Blooms by the raindrops Have been soaked, yet, My lord, far more Do I regret leaving you. |
Composed at a place called Higurashino, when he was in attendance upon the former Teishi Emperor who had gone to view Miyataki.
ひぐらしのゆきすぎぬともかひもあらじひもとくいももまたじとおもへば
| higurashino yukisuginu tomo kai mo araji himo toku imo mo mataji to omoeba | Sundown at Higurashino Has passed, yet ‘Tis pointless, for My darling girl to undo her belt Has waited not, I fear… |
Major Counsellor Noboru
When he was together with the Cloistered Emperor [Uda], gazing the Yoshino waterfall.
何時の間に降り積もるらんみ吉野の山の峡より崩れ落つる雪
| itu no ma ni Furitumoruran miyosino no yama no kaFi yori kudure’oturu yuki | How swiftly It does seem to fall From fair Yoshino’s Mountain passes: The snow comes a’tumbling down. |
Minamoto no Noboru
Composed when the former Teishi Emperor made a progress to Naniwa.
君がため波の玉しくみつの浜ゆき過ぎがたしおりてひろはん
| kimi ga tame nami no tamashiku mitsu no hama yukisugigatashi orite hirowan | For my Lord’s sake The waves scatter gems On the beach at Mitsu— So hard it is to pass them by I would disembark and gather them up! |
Prince Sadakazu