SKKS IV: 316

Presented to His Majesty as a Tanabata poem during the reign of Emperor Kazan (968 – 1008, r. 984 – 986)

袖ひちてわがてにむすぶ水のおもにあまつほしあひのそらをみるかな

sode hijite
wa ga te ni musubu
mizu no omo ni
ama tsu hoshiai no
sora wo miru kana
I wet my sleeves
With my hands scooping
Water from the surface where
The heavenly stars do meet:
Gazing at the sky, indeed…

Fujiwara no Nagayoshi

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