Composed in the conception of Love at the poetry competition held at the house of Lord Saneyuki.
恋わびておさふる袖や流れいづる涙の川の堰なるらむ
| koFi wabite osaFuru sode ya nagare’iduru namida no kaFa no iseki naruramu |
Grieving for love, Are my wave-dashed sleeves For this outflowing River of tears A dam, perhaps? |
Fujiwara no Michitsune (1060?-?)
藤原道経