When Major Captain of the Left Asamitsu had sent her pledges of his love, and she was urged to respond, she sent him this.
ちはやぶるかものやしろの神もきけ君わすれずはわれもわすれじ
| tiFayaburu kamo no yasiro no kami mo kike kimi wasurezu Fa ware mo wasurezi |
Puissant Kamo Shrine’s Deity, hear me! If my love forsakes me not, Then never will I forsake him! |
Uma no Naishi
馬内侍
On taking the ceremonial wine cup in the Imperial Presence on the day of the extraordinary Kamo Festival, during the Engi period.
かくてのみやむへきものかちはやぶるかもの社のよろづ世を見む
| kakute nomi yamubeki mono ka tiFayaburu kamo no yasiro no yoroduyo wo mimu |
With this simply Should it end? Puissant Kamo Shrine Will see ten thousand ages pass! |
The Sanjō Minister of the Right
(Fujiwara no Sadakata 藤原定方 (873-932))