Yōzei-in uta’awase (Engi jūni-nen natsu) 10

Left

みよりまたおもひはことになつむしのなりてもまたもたのみけるかな

mi yori mata
omoi wa koto ni
natsumushi no
narite mo mata mo
tanomikeru kana
From my flesh, once more
Passion’s flame, especially, into
A firefly
Has made me still—
On that you can rely!

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A kuzushiji version of the poem's text.
Created with Soan.

Right

なつむしのわがたましひにみをかへてこころごころにこがれけるかな

natsumushi no
wa ga tamashii ni
mi o kaete
kokoro gokoro ni
kogarekeru kana
Into a firefly
Soul has
My flesh transformed—
Every corner of my heart
Is smouldering!

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A kuzushiji version of the poem's text.
Created with Soan.

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