SKKS XIII: 1171

Presented to the Ōmi Concubine.

はかなくもあけにけるかな朝露のおきてののちぞきえまさりける

hakanaku mo
akenikeru kana
asatsuyu no
okite no nochi zo
kiemasarikeru
How swiftly
Dawn has broken!
The morning dew
Arises, then
Vanishes so skillfully—as do you!

A composition by the Engi Emperor [Daigo]

A kuzushiji version of the poem's text.
Created with Soan.

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