A blossom poem, composed in a hundred poem sequence after leaving the world.
いまはわれよしのゝ山の花をこそやどの物とも見るべかりけれ
| ima wa ware yoshino no yama no hana o koso yado no mono tomo mirubekarikere |
Now I, Yoshino mountain’s Blooms As my dwelling’s I would see. |
Master of the Dowager Empress’ Household Office Toshinari
藤原俊成
Topic unknown.
をとにのみありときゝこしみよしのゝ瀧はけふこそ袖におちけれ
| oto ni nomi ari to kikikoshi miyoshino no taki wa kyô koso sode ni ochikere |
In mere rumours Have I come to hear of you. In fair Yoshino The falls today, of all days, Drop upon my sleeves. |
Anonymous.
When he presented a hundred-poem sequence.
よしのがはきしの山ぶきさきにけりみねのさくらはちりはてぬらん
| yoshinogawa kishi no yamabuki sakinikeri mine no sakura wa chirihatenuran |
By the river Yoshino The globeflowers on the bank Have come into bloom; On the peak the cherries Have likely all completely fallen. |
Fujiwara no Ietaka
藤原家隆
A Spring poem from the Poetry Contest in 1500 Rounds.
いくとせの春に心をつくしきぬあはれとおもへみよしのゝ花
| iku tose no haru ni kokoro o tsukushikinu aware to omoe miyoshino no hana |
For how many years Has Spring my heart Left so exhausted? Think fondly of me, I beg you, Blossoms of fair Yoshino. |
Master of the Dowager Empress’ Household Office [Fujiwara no] Toshinari
藤原俊成
When he was asked to compose a thousand-poem sequence by someone, he composed this as a poem on blossom.
み吉野の花の盛をけふ見ればこしの白根に春風ぞ吹く
| miyosino no Fana no sakari wo keFu mireba kosi no sirane ni Faru kaze zo Fuku |
In fair Yoshino The blossoms’ bounty I see today, so In Koshi on Shirane peak The spring breezes will be blowing. |
Master of the Dowager Empress’ Household Office [Fujiwara no] Toshinari
俊成