Waga seko o aimishi sono hi kyō made ni waga koromode wa furu toki mo nashi

我が背子を相見しその日今日までに
我が衣手は干る時もなし

Roma-ji: Waga seko o aimishi sono hi kyō made ni waga koromode wa furu toki mo nashi
English Translation: Since the day, my love,
that I met with you, to this,
the present day,
never once have these my sleeves
had a moment to grow dry
Meaning: From the day I met you until today, my sleeves have never once been dry.
Commentary: Book Four Love Poems 703

Headnote: "Two poems by Kamunagibe no Maso no Otome"
From the day she met him until today, her sleeves have never dried of tears. Like the preceding poem by Kawachi no Momoe no Otome, it uses the phrase kyō made ni, "until today," singing of a longing that has lasted since the day they met.
The author, Kamunagibe no Maso no Otome, is a woman of whom little is known.

First line, "Since the day, my love," means my love.
Second line, "that I met with you, to this," means the day we met.
Third line, "the present day," means until today, the same line as the third of the preceding poem.
Fourth line, "never once have these my sleeves," means my sleeves.
Fifth line, "had a moment to grow dry," means there is no time they dry, closing on sleeves forever wet with tears.
Author: Kamunagibe no Maso no Otome
Source: Manyoshu
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