たつたがはあきはみづなくあせななむあかぬもみぢのながるればをし[1]

tatsutagawa aki wa mizu naku asena namu akanu momiji no nagarureba oshi

The river Tatsuta In autumn, lacks water and Is shallow, indeed, but though I never tire of the scarlet leaves When they flow by, how I do regret it!

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いなづまはあるかなきかに見ゆれどもあきのたのみはほにぞいでける

inazuma wa aru ka naki ka ni miyuredomo aki no tanomi wa ho ni zo idekeru

A flash of lightning: It may, or may not Appear, yet In autumn you can trust that Ripened ears of rice will.

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[1] This poem was included in Gosenshū (VII: 416).