A poem from the Poetry Contest held by the Empress Dowager during the Reign of the Kanpyō Emperor.
わりなくもねても覚めても恋しきか心をいづちやらばわすれん
warinaku mo nete mo samete mo koFisiki ka kokoro o iduti yaraba wasuren | Beyond reason Both sleeping and awake Am I in love with you? Whither should my heart Turn to forget you? |
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