Sent to the home of the Palace Lady Sakon, on the day after the assignment of offices.
年ごとに絶えぬ涙や積もりつゝいとど深くは身を沈むらん
| tosi goto ni taenu namida ya tumoritutu itodo Fukaku Fa mi wo sidumuran |
Every single year Unbearable tears Well up; How much lower Can I sink, I wonder? |