Composed at the poetry competition held at the residence of imperial princess Sukeko (Yūshi) on 5th day of the Sixth Month Eishō 5 (1051).
夜だにあけば尋ねてきかむ郭公信太の杜の方になくなり
| yo dani akeba tadunete kitamu Fototogisu sinoda no mori no kata ni nakunari |
With the simple break of dawn Do they come to call: The cuckoos In Shinoda’s sacred grove Do sing. |
Nōin
Topic unknown.
ねやのうへにかたえさしおほひそともなる葉びろがしはに霰ふる也
| neya no ue ni katae sashiōi soto mo naru habirogashiwa arare furu nari |
Above my bedchamber Stretches forth a single branch From the back garden Of broad-leafed oak? Upon it hail is falling. |
The Monk Noin
Composed at a place called Kisakata, when he had gone to Idewa Province.
世の中はかくても經けり象潟の海士の苫屋をわが宿にして
| yo no naka Fa kakute mo Fekeri kisakata no ama no tomaya wo wa ga yado ni site |
This world Has come to such a pass; In Kisakata, Fisherfolks’ straw-matted huts Have become my lodging! |
The Monk Nōin
When Lord [Minamoto no] Tameyoshi was posted to Mikawa as Governor, the party dismounted at the crossing of Sunomata, and while gazing at Misaka in Shinano, Nôin composed this.
白雲の上より見ゆるあしひきの山の高嶺やみさかなるらん
| sirakumo no uFe yori miyuru asiFiki no yama no takane ya misaka naruran |
Clouds of white: Above them one sees, Leg-wearying, A high mountain peak: Misaka, I’d say. |
The Monk Nōin