君にとし思ひかくれば鶯のはなのくしげもをしまざりけり
kimi ni to si For my Lady did
Ise
It is said that she composed this poem and sent it, together with some budding scarlet plum blossom to the residence of the Kujō Lady of the Bedchamber when Her Highness held a little box match.
A poem composed by Princess Tajima, when she was staying at the palace of Prince Takechi, and thinking fondly of Prince Hozumi.
秋の田の穂向きの寄れる片寄りに君に寄りなな言痛くありとも
aki no ta no In the autumn fields
Princess Tajima ( -708)
The Seventh Night 七夜
君が代はながひこのかゆ七かへりいはふ心にあへざらめやは
kimi ga yo wa My Lord, your reign, with
Toshiyori
Felicitations 賀
つきもせぬ君がよはひはいくちよとかぎれる竹の枝にやあるらん
tsuki mo senu Inexhaustible is
Daishin
Felicitations 賀
我が君をいはひこめつつ竹の枝ちよとちぎるはうれしかりけり
wa ga kimi o For My Lord
Higo
Felicitations 賀
我が君のよはひたけたるうれしさは大宮人の身にあまるらん
wa ga kimi no My Lord’s
Kanemasa
Felicitations 賀
君が代はうれしきたびにきる杖のつもれる数を知る人ぞなき
kimi ga yo wa For my Lord’s reign
Akinaka
Sakaki 榊
しもおけど色もかはらぬさかきばは君がちとせのかざしなりけり
shimo okedo Frost falls, yet
Nakazane
Preparing Tribute 貢調
御調物きみが御代にはよしの川よし心みよたえやしけると
mitsukimono The tribute for
Tadafusa
A poem composed by someone unknown.
梨棗黍に粟つぎ延ふ葛の後も逢はむと葵花咲く
nasi natume As for pear and jujube and
Kimi
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