After Prince Tametaka, Commissioner of the Board of Censors, had died, Prince Atsumichi, Governor-General of Dazai, sent her some orange blossom, and so she sent him this, wondering how she should view the gift:
かをる香によそふるよりは時鳥来かばやおなじ声やしたると
| kaworu ka ni yosoFuru yori Fa Fototogisu kikaba ya onazi kowe ya sitaru to | Scenting their fragrance In place of his – rather The cuckoo I would hear, wondering if his call Is just the same… |
Izumi Shikibu
和泉式部
Composed on the conception of cormorants on the river for a hundred poem sequence.
はやせ川みをさかのぼるうかひ舟まつこの世にもいかかくるしき
| FayasegaFa mi wo sakanoboru ukaFibune matu kono yo ni mo ikaga kurusiki |
Upon the River Hayase Poling upstream go The cormorant boats: Awaiting them tonight Is sad beyond all measure. |
Emperor Sutoku
This poem is also Kyūan hyakushu 28.
When Major Captain of the Left Asamitsu had sent her pledges of his love, and she was urged to respond, she sent him this.
ちはやぶるかものやしろの神もきけ君わすれずはわれもわすれじ
| tiFayaburu kamo no yasiro no kami mo kike kimi wasurezu Fa ware mo wasurezi |
Puissant Kamo Shrine’s Deity, hear me! If my love forsakes me not, Then never will I forsake him! |
Uma no Naishi
馬内侍
Composed in the conception of hidden love after a vow, when the gentlemen were composing poetry at the Hosshōji at around time of the offering of flowers in the Fifth Month.
憑めこし野邊の道芝夏ふかしいづくなるらむ鵙の草ぐき
| tanomekoshi nobe no michishiba natsu fukashi izukunaruramu mozu no kusaguki |
Trusting her, I have come To the overgrown plains, where Summer lies deep; Where can The shrike be hiding in the grasses? |
Master of the Dowager Empress Household Office, Shunzei
皇太后宮大夫俊成
Composed in the conception of travel, when he presented a hundred poem sequence.
東路の野島が埼の浜風に我が紐ゆひし妹がかほのみ面影に見ゆ
| azumadi no nozima ga saki no Famakaze ni wa ga Fimo yuFisi imo ga kaFo nomi omokage ni miyu |
On Eastern roads At Nojima Point In the breeze from off the beach: My belt was tied By my darling, her face, A vision, appears before me… |
Master of the Left Capital Office, Akisuke
左京大夫顕輔
Composed as a travel poem, when the Regent and Former Minister of the Right had a hundred poem sequence composed at his residence.
あはれなる野しまかさきのいほりかな露おく袖に浪もかけけり
| awarenaru nojima ga saki no iori kana tsuyu oku sode ni nami mo kakekeri |
Mournful Nojima Point is where My hut lies; Upon my dew-dropped sleeves Have rushed the waves… |
Master of the Dowager Empress Household Office, Toshinari
皇太后宮大夫俊成