The Right say that the Left’s poem, ‘suggests heat haze only occurs at Koya in Tsu,’ while the Left say, ‘what are we to make of phrasing such as “like” (tomogao ni)?’, obliquely suggesting that it’s inappropriate poetic diction.
Shunzei says simply that, ‘the purport of both sides’ comments about both poems is apposite,’ and makes the round a tie.
yamagatsu no
kataoka kakete
shimuru no no
sakai ni tateru
tama no oyanagi
Dwelling in the mountains,
The foothills’ slopes
Are taken up with meadows,
And standing at their edge,
Hung around with jewelled cords, a willow tree.