紅はうつろふものぞ橡のなれにし来ぬになほしかめやも
| kurenawi wa uturopu mono zo turubami no narenisi konu ni napo sikame ya mo |
Scarlet is A hue that fades! Oak-dyed Well-worn garb is More appropriate, don’t you think? |
The poems above were composed on the 5th day of the Fifth Month by the Governor, Ōtomo sukune Yakamochi.