Murasaki shikibu nikki 15

すき物と名にしたてればみる人のをらですぐるはあらじとぞおもふ

sukimono to
na ni shi tatereba
miru hito no
orade suguru wa
araji to zo omou

Sour but saucy
Is what folk say, so
At the sight, there’s no man
Would pass by and not pick one up—
Of that I’m sure!

Michinaga

Waka Poetry