MYS II: 169

あかねさす日は照らせれどぬばたまの夜渡る月の隠らく惜しも

akane sasu
pi pa teraseredo
nubatama no
yo wataru tuki no
kakuraku wosi mo

Glowing madder red,
The sun shines on, yet
Black as leopard flower seeds,
The night traversing moon’s
Concealment is what I regret…

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