The morning after Tanabata, he received a poem which had been composed and sent to him from Mitsune’s house, so sent this in return.

あひ見ずてひとひも君にならはねばたなばたよりも我ぞまされる

aFimizute Fito Fi mo kimi ni naraFaneba tanabata yori mo ware zo masareru

Not meeting and For even a single day from you Parted, I am, so Greater than the Weaver Maid’s Are my swelling feelings.

Tsurayuki