Karigane no hatsukoe kikite sakidetaru yado no akihagi mi ni ko waga seko

雁がねの初声聞きて咲き出たる
宿の秋萩見に来我が背子

Roma-ji: Karigane no hatsukoe kikite sakidetaru yado no akihagi mi ni ko waga seko
English Translation: When the wild geese's first
cries were heard, then they came out—
at my dwelling here
the autumn bush clover blooms;
come to see it, my dear one!
Meaning: The autumn bush clover at my home, which bloomed on hearing the wild geese's first cry—come and see it, my love.
Commentary: Book Ten Autumn Love Poems 2276

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Love Expressed Through Flowers"
This poem invites the beloved to come see the autumn bush clover at home, which bloomed on hearing the first cry of the geese. It shows a wish to share with the beloved the seasonal joy that links the geese's arrival and the clover's blooming. Like 2271, which asked when the beloved would come to see the bush clover, it invites the beloved with bush clover as a pretext.

The first line, "of the wild geese," names the birds.
The second line, "hearing their first cry," names the signal.
The third line, "that bloomed," describes the clover.
The fourth line, "the autumn bush clover of my home," names it.
In the last line, "mi ni ko waga seko," "ko" is an imperative: come to see. It closes with the address "waga seko."
Source: Manyoshu
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