His reply.
白露はわきてもをかじをみなへし心からにや色のそむらん
| shira tsuyu wa wakite mo okaji ominaeshi kokoro kara ni ya iro no somuran |
The silven dew Cares not where it falls; The maidenflowers From your own heart Are stained with colour. |
The Hoshō-ji Lay Priest and Former Grand Minister [Fujiwara no Michinaga]