Sent to his Junior Consort when she was away from the palace.

たまぼこのみちははるかにあらねどもうたてくもゐにまどふころかな

tamaboko no michi wa haruka ni aranedomo utate kumoi ni madou koro kana

Down a jewelled-spear straight Road’s distance You are not, yet Somehow, among the clouds, extremely Lost am I, these days!

Former Emperor Suzaku