Composed on the conception of coming unexpectedly, but being unable to meet, when people were composing ten love poem sequences at the residence of Lord Toshitada.
おもひ草葉末にむすぶしら露のたまたまきては手にもたまらず
| omoFigusa Fazue ni musubu siratuyu no tamatama kite Fa te ni mo tamarazu | My passion, to the dayflower’s Leaf-tips clings A silver dewdrop Gem—unexpectedly arriving, It will not fall into my hand… |
Lord Minamoto no Toshiyori
Left (Win).
袖の浦かりにやどりし月草のぬれてのゝちを猶やたのまん
| sode no ura kari ni yadorishi tsukigusa no nurete no nochi o nao ya tanoman |
Upon the sands of my sleeves, You were briefly beached: In a dayflower Drenched, Can I place my trust? |
151
Right.
はるかなる人の心のもろこしはさはぐ湊にことづてもなし
| harukanaru hito no kokoro no morokoshi wa sawagu minato ni kotozute mo nashi |
Distant, Her heart as Cathay: To the harbour tumult, Comes not a single word… |
152
百に千に人は言ふとも月草のうつろふ心我れ持ためやも
| momo no chi ni pito pa ipu tomo tukikusa no uturopu kokoro ware motame ya mo |
Hundreds and thousands of things Is what men say, but A dayflower’s Inconstant heart: Is that mine…? |
Anonymous
Topic unknown.
月草に衣はすらむあさつゆにぬれてののちはうつろひぬとも
| tukikusa ni koromo Fa suramu asa tuyu ni nurete no noti Fa uturoFinu tomo |
With dayflowers Would I dye my clothes, Though morning dew Wet them and The colour fade… |
Anonymous