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SKS I: 29

Composed during the reign of former Emperor Ichijō, when His Majesty was presented with a gift of some eightfold cherry blossom from Nara and, being in attendance, he ordered her to composed a poem on this gift of blossom.

いにしへのならの宮このやへざくらけふここのへににほひぬるかな

inishie no
nara no miyako no
yaezakura
kyō kokonoe ni
nioinuru kana
The ancient
Capital of Nara had
Eightfold cherry blossom, that
Today within the ninefold palace
Does shine!

Ise no Taiyū

A kuzushiji version of the poem's text.
Created with Soan.

SKKS XI: 1072

When His Majesty’s gentlemen were composing poems on love and the wind, during the reign of former emperor Toba.

おひかぜに八重のしほぢをこぐ舟のほのかにだにもあひみてしかな

oikaze ni
yae no shioji o
kogu fune no
honoka ni dani mo
aimiteshi kana
The pursuing wind
Tracks ‘cross eightfold tidal paths
To reach the boat a’rowing out,
Its sails, so distant, but
Even a glimpse of you would do!

Supernumerary Middle Counsellor Morotoki