Composed when seeing maidenflowers at Man Mountain when going to Nara to visit Archbishop Henjō.
女郎花うしと見つつぞゆきすぐるをとこ山にしたてりと思へば
wominaFesi usi to mitutu zo ikisuguru otokoyama ni si tateri to omoFeba |
Oh, maidenflowers, How cruel to see you here While passing by; To think that you have Stood upon Man Mountain… |
Furu no Imamichi