When she had been living with Prince Motonaga for some time, as an amusement the Prince tied up a box with something in it with his under-belt and, saying he would be back for it, left it lying about somewhere; after he had gone out, she was abducted and hidden away by Prince Tsune’akira, and it was only after many days and months had gone by that she returned to her former house, and sent the box, with this to Prince Motonaga.
あけてだに何にかは見む水の江の浦島の子を思ひやりつつ
| akete dani nani ni ka Fa mimu mizu no e no urasima no ko wo omoFiyaritutu |
Even should I open it What is it that I might see? By the waters’ edge The lad from Urashima Is ever in my thoughts… |
Nakatsukasa
中務