Eikyū hyakushu 86

Peach Blossom (桃花)

うすくこくけふさきあへる桃の花ゑひをすすむる色にぞ有りける

usuku koku
kyō sakiaeru
momo no hana
ei o susumuru
iro ni zo arikeru
Both pale and rich
Today blooming together are
The peach blossoms –
To drunkenness am I urged
By their hues!

Nakazane

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