Coming of Age 元服
むらさきのはつもとゆひにむすびおかんつるばみの衣ちとせふるまで
| murasaki no hatsu motoyui ni musubiokan tsurubami no kinu chitose furu made | With violet was Your first topknot Tied for now; May you wear noble, dark grey garb Until a thousand years have passed! |
Daishin
On clothing.
橡の衣は人皆事なしと言ひし時より着欲しく思ほゆ
| turubami no kinu pa pito mina koto nasi to ipisi toki yori kiposiki omopoyu |
An oak-dyed Robe, so all Say is fine – Since then I would wear one, I feel. |
鴬のこつたふ枝の移り香は桜の花のときの待つ衣
| ugupisu no ko tutapu eda no uturika pa sakura no pana no toki no matu kinu |
The bush warbler Tells me of the branches’ Fragrance: For cherry blossom Season does my robe await. |
Yamabe no Akahito
山辺赤人
苗代の小水葱が花を衣に摺りなるるまにまにあぜか愛しけ
| napasiro no konagi ga pana wo kinu ni suri naruru mani mani aze ga kanasike |
Well-watered The little heartleaf bloom Has stained my robe; I am accustomed to it now, So why is it that I love it so? |
Anonymous