In the second year of Ōwa [962], he became a Chamberlain to the Crown Prince, and then within a month was also appointed a Secretary in the Ministry of Popular Affairs, so he sent this poem to the residence of Palace Lady Ukon, to express his pleasure at being doubly blessed.
ひく人もなしと思ひしあづさゆみ今ぞうれしきもろやしつれば
Fiku Fito mo to omoFisi No one there was to draw
Shitagō
On thinking deep thoughts.
梓弓末はし知らずしかれどもまさかは君に寄りにしものを
adusayumi suwe pasi sirazu sikaredomo masaka pa kimi ni yorinisi mono wo A catalpa bow:, indeed, I know not,
Anonymous
New Year Archery
あづさ弓はるの日ぐらしもろ人のよに入るまでもあそびつるかな
azusayumi Catalpa bows
Daishin
New Year Archery
霞しくはるのはじめのあづさ弓もろやしつるぞうれしかりける
kasumishiku Hazy
Higo
New Year Archery
あづさ弓ひくひくたれもいのるらんかたわくけふのくものうへ人
azusayumi A catalpa bow
Kanemasa
Spring Dawn
あづさ弓はるかにみれば山のはによこ雲わたるあけぼののそら
azusayumi A catalpa bow
Higo
Early Evening (晩立)
夕立はきりにきるともあづさ弓いにいてさへばくれずも有るかな
yūdachi wa Evening showers
Toshiyori
While on the path across the Shiga Mountains, he met a large number of women, and later composed this and sent it to them.
あづさゆみはるの山辺をこえくれば道もさりあへず花ぞちりける
adusa yumi
A catalpa bow
Tsurayuki
梓弓入佐の山にまとふかなほの見し月の影や見ゆると
adusa yumi A catalpa bow
梓弓引きて許さずあらませば斯かる恋には逢はざらましを
adusayumi A catalpa bow
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