When former Emperor Reizei was Crown Prince and he instructed him to present a hundred poem sequence.

花の色にそめしたもとのをしければ衣かへうきけふにもあるかな

Fana no iro ni somesi tamoto no wosikereba koromo kaFe’uki keFu ni mo aru kana

With the blossoms’ hues A’dyed, these sleeves Fill me with regret, so I am loath to change my garb, Indeed, today!

Minamoto no Shigeyuki 源重之