Composed when he presented a hundred poem sequence, during the reign of former Emperor Horikawa.
山ざとはさびしかりけりこがらしのふく夕ぐれのひぐらしのこゑ
| yamazato Fa sabisikarikeri kogarasi no Fuku yuFugure no higurasi no kowe | A mountain retreat is Lonely, indeed; The biting wind Blows of an evening with The sundown cicadas’ cries. |
Fujiwara no Nakazane
藤原仲実
山ざとは秋こそものはかなしけれねざめねざめにしかはなきつつ
| yamazato wa aki koso mono wa kanashikere nezame nezame ni shika wa nakitsutsu | A mountain retreat in Autumn is much more Sad; Waking, ever waking To the stags constant cries… |
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ことのねをかぜのしらべにまかせてはたつたひめこそあきはひくらし
| koto no ne o kaze no shirabe ni makasete wa tatsustahime koso aki wa hikurashi | A zither’s strains By the wind tuned Up— Princess Tatsuta Is plucking out the notes of autumn, it seems. |
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あさぎりにかたまどはしてなくかりのこゑぞたえせぬ秋の山べは
| asagiri ni kata madowashite naku kari no koe zo taesenu aki no yamabe wa | In the morning mists Having lost their way, Crying, the geese Call out ceaselessly From the autumn mountain meadows. |
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山ざとはあきこそことにかなしけれしかのなくねにめをさましつつ[1]
| yamazato wa aki koso koto ni kanashikere shika no naku ne ni me o samashitsutsu | In a mountain retreat The autumn, especially, Is lonely. The belling of the stags Continually awakens me. |
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[1] This poem also occurs in Kokinshū (IV: 214), where it is attributed to [Mibu no] Tadamine.
はまちどりあきとしなればあさぎりにかたまどはしてなかぬ日ぞなき
| hamachidori aki to shinareba asagiri ni kata madowashite nakanu hi zo naki | The plovers on the beach: When the autumn comes, In the morning mists Do lose their way; No day dawns without their cries… |
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あきくればみやまざとこそわびしけれよるはほたるをともしびにして[1]
| aki kureba miyamazato koso wabishikere yoru wa hotaru o tomoshibi ni shite | When the autumn comes My hut deep in the mountains Is lonelier by far; At night with fireflies For my lantern. |
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[1] This poem also appears as Fubokushō 5545 where is it is listed as by Ōe no Chisato
Being quiet in company with a bush warbler (鶯閑中友)
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うぐひすのこゑを友にてくらすかなひとりながむる春の山里
| uguisu no koe o tomo nite kurasu kana hitori nagamuru haru no yamazato | O, with a warbler’s Song To spend my days! Gazing out alone From a mountain hut in springtime… |
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山家はなく鶯のこゑのみぞのどけき春の友ときこゆる
| yama ie wa naku uguisu no koe nomi zo nodokeki haru no tomo to kikoyuru | In a dwelling in the mountains With nothing but a singing warbler’s Song! Peaceful, pleasant springtime Is in the very sound. |
Fujiwara no Kunimoto, Ranked without Office
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Composed for a poetry competition held during the reign of Emperor Uda.
見る人もなき山里のさくらばなほかのちりなんのちぞさかまし
| miru Fito mo naki yamazato no sakurabana Foka no tirinan noti zo sakamasi | With folk to see you Not a one, in this mountain home, O, cherry blossoms, After all the others are scattered and gone Would I have you bloom! |
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