Left.
koisureba
When one is in love
Lord Suetsune .
Right (Win).
hito shirenu
Unknown to her
Jakuren .
Left and Right together state: these are fine.
In judgement: both poems’ initial sections have nothing between them in terms of strengths or faults. Of the latter sections, ‘mounting up, then from my sleeves’ (tsumoreba sode no) is pleasant. Again, the Right should win.
Left.
ikade nao
Somehow
Lord Kanemune .
Right (Win).
ame fure to
Let the rain fall!
Jakuren .
The Right state: the Left’s poem lacks any deep meaning. The Left state: we find no faults to mention.
In judgement: this round I will leave comment to the Gentlemen of both teams, and so make the Right the winner.
Left (Win).
nagusameshi
Comforted was I once by
Kenshō
Right.
tsuki yo nao
O, Moon! Before
Lord Takanobu .
The Right state: we find no faults to mention in the Left’s poem. The Left state: in the Right’s poem ‘O, Moon! Before’ (tsuki ya nao) is somewhat grating on the ear. In addition, the final section is clichéd.
In judgement: in the Left’s poem, ‘The moon, but at the end’ (tsuki ni mo hate wa) is certainly elegant. The Right’s poem begin’s ‘O, Moon!’ (tsuki yo) but lacks anything connected to it at the end. Thus, the Left must win.
A poem composed by Lord Ōtomo, Major Councillor.
奥山の菅の葉しのぎ降る雪の消なば惜しけむ雨な降りそね
okuyama no
Deep within the mountains
Ōtomo no Yasumaro (?-714)
When the Go-nijō Regent [Fujiwara no Moromichi] was angry about some problematic circumstances, Nakamasa was at his residence, and did not present this to him directly, but said to the ladies in waiting.
三笠山さすがに蔭に隱ろへてふるかひもなきあめの下哉
mikasayama
On Mount Mikasa
Minamoto no Nakamasa
君恋ふとながめくらせる夜の雨は袖にしも降る心地こそすれ
kimi kou to
You say you love me
Minamoto no Yorimasa
Topic unknown.
礒神ふるとも雨にさはらめやあはむといもにいひてしものを
isonokami
At Isonokami
Ōtomo no Katami
吹き迷ふ風定まらぬ秋の夜に窓打ちすさむ雨の音かな
fukimayou
Blown into confusion
Kinugasa no Ieyoshi (1192-1264)
On rain.
九月のしぐれの雨の山霧のいぶせき我が胸誰を見ばやまむ [十月しぐれの雨降り]
nagatsuki noibuseki a ga mune
[kamunazuki
The longest month’sUpon my miserable heart;
[Though the Tenth Month
Anonymous
Topic unknown.
月よにはこぬ人またるかきくもり雨もふらなむわひつつもねむ
tuki yo ni Fa
On a moonlit night
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'Simply moving and elegant'