Envoy
白髪し子らに生ひなばかくのごと若けむ子らに罵らえかねめや
sirokamisi
kora ni opinaba
kaku no goto
wakakemu kora ni
norapekaneme ya |
Should white hairs
These maidens grow, then
In this way
Would these young maidens
Tease me? |
Envoy
死なばこそ相見ずあらめ生きてあらば白髪子らに生ひざらめやも
sinaba koso
apimizu arame
ikite araba
sirogami kora ni
opizarame ya mo
|
If I should die
With no meeting, all would be done, but
If I should live,
White hairs, o, maidens,
Would you not grow at all… |
'Simply moving and elegant'