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GSIS XIII: 751

Composed and sent to the same place.

陸奥の緒絶えの橋やこれならむふみゝふまずみ心まどはす

mitinoku no
wodae no Fasi ya
kore naramu
Fumi mi Fumazu
mikokoro madoFasu
In Michinoku
Is the bridge of Odae
Such as this?
Trodden then untrodden, letters and then non
It does twist my heart.

Master of the Left Capital Office, Michimasa
左京大夫通雅

SKS X: 373

When Fujiwara no Sanemune was Assistant Governor of Hitachi, he was severely criticised by messengers from the Ministry of the Treasury, and when Minister Masafusa heard this, he was ordered to transfer to Tōtōmi, so she composed this and sent it to him.

筑波山ふかくうれしと思ふかな浜名の橋にわたす心を

tukubayama
Fukaku uresi to
omoFu kana
Famana no Fasi no
watasu kokoro wo
Upon Mount Tsukuba
Will there be great rejoicing
I think, that
To the bridge at Hamana
Have your attentions turned!

Lady Higo [in service to] the Grand Empress Dowager
太皇太后宮肥後

KYS IV: 279

Composed on the first snows falling atop the bridge.

白波の立ち渡るかと見ゆるかな浜名の橋にふれる初雪

siranami no
tatiwataru ka to
miyuru kana
Famana no Fasi ni
Fureru Fatuyuki
Whitecaps
Have risen across it
Or so it does seem;
The bridge at Hamana
With first snows fallen…

Lady Owari [in service to] the former Kamo Virgin
前齋院尾張

GSIS IX: 516

He had accompanied his father to Tōtōmi province, then, after some years had passed, when he was sent to be Governor of Shimotsuke, he composed this at the bridge at Hamana.

東路の浜名の橋を来てみれば昔恋しき渡りなりけり

adumadi no
Famana no Fasi wo
kitemireba
mukasi koFisiki
watarinarikeri
Along eastern roads
To the bridge at Hamana
Have I come and now I see
Sights I loved long ago
Spread out before me…

Ōe no Hirotsune (?-?1089)
大江広経