Left (Win).
雲井より立つる使にあふひ草幾年かけつ賀茂の川波
| kumoi yori tatsuru tsukai ni aoigusa ikutose kaketsu kamo no kawanami |
From the palace ‘bove the clouds The messengers descend in Hollyhocks; How many years have They met the ripples on Kamo River? |
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Right.
年ごとのけふのみあれにあふひ草かゝるかざしはあらじとぞ思
| toshigoto no kyō no miare ni aoigusa kakaru kazashi wa araji to zo omou |
Every year For the festival, today, Hollyhocks Apart, decorations Are there none! |
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The Right remark that, ‘the waves appear somewhat abruptly’ in the Left’s poem, while the Left simply say, ‘from an unusual beginning, the Right’s poem says simply “decorations are there none”, which is obvious.’
Shunzei contents himself with, ‘The Left wins by a small margin.’