Round Ten

Left (Tie)

夜もすがら妻こふるまにさをしかのめさへあはでや鳴きあかすらん

yomosugara tsuma kouru ma ni saoshika no me sae awade ya naki’akasuran

All night long, Yearning for his mate, Does the stag Fail to close his eyes, Belling until the dawn?

Mikawa
43

Right

独のみみねのをしかのなくこゑにあはれ吹きそふ風の音かな

hitori nomi mine no oshika no naku koe ni aware fukisou kaze no oto kana

A single, solitary, Stag from the peak Belling out Laces sadness into the gusting Sound of the wind!

Kojijū
44

The Left’s ‘fail to close his eyes’ is a commonly utilised viewpoint, while the Right’s ‘lacing sadness into the gusts’ is unsatisfactory—simply ‘laced’ would be preferable. Nevertheless, neither of these are particularly significant faults, so these should tie.