いづ方へ思ひやらまし秋の夜の空にもあまる月の光を
izukata e
omoiyaramashi
aki no yo no
sora ni mo amaru
tsuki no hikari o |
In which direction
Should head my longing?
On an autumn night
The skies are full of
The moon’s light… |
五月雨に水越えにけり沢田川くに宮人の渡す高橋
samidare ni
mizu koenikeri
sawadagawa
kunimiyabito no
watasu takahashi |
In the showers
Has it crossed the waters
At Sawada River:
The capital folk-
Built great bridge! |
'Simply moving and elegant'