Thursday, December 29, 2005

No. 3 Kakinomoto no Hitomaro

I’m wondering about how to spend a long long night. Oh my dear… I hate to spend a night by myself. But I’m sorry I can’t visit my love tonight.

あしびきの 山鳥の尾の しだり尾の ながながし夜を ひとりかもねむ

No. 4 Yamabe no Akahito

I can see the beautiful Mt. Fuji covered with snow over there from the beach in Tagonoura  How beautiful it is! Now it is snowing on the top of MT. Fuji.

田子の浦に うちいでてみれば 白たへの 富士の高ねに 雪は降りつつ

Friday, December 23, 2005

No. 40 Taira no Kanemori

I love you! I love you! I love you! I can’t help thinking deeply about you. It’s my secret but my friend has noticed it. Oh my dear.

忍ぶれど 色にいでにけり やが恋は ものや思うと 人の問ふまで

No. 43 Gonnagon Atsutada

Why is my heart so disturbed? I love you! I love you. My heart has been filled with you since we met for the first time. I really miss my old peaceful days.

あひ見ての 後の心に くらぶれば 昔はものを 思はざりけり

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

No.9 Ono no Komachi

I’m very beautiful, right? I’m a symbol of beauty. Many guys loved me and I really enjoyed them. But I’ve noticed I’m not so young now. Oh, no! I miss my young, lovely and beautiful days. I feel life is too empty and regret my past days a little.

花のいろは 移りにけりな いたづらに わが身世にふる ながめせし間に

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

No.1 Emperor Tenchi

Dear my subjects,
Thanks for your hard work. Now I will write my poem in praise of your effort instead of you. Emperor Tenchi

I stayed at the humble hut to guard our rice paddy.
This autumn is really cold and actually there is a lot of night dew.
My long sleeves of kimono are really getting wet with dew that is falling through the thatched roof.
秋の田の かりほのいほの とまをあらみ わがころも手は つゆにぬれつつ

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