Yonabari no nogi ni furiōu shirayuki no ichishiroku shi mo koimu are ka mo

吉隠の野木に降り覆ふ白雪の
いちしろくしも恋ひむ我れかも

Roma-ji: Yonabari no nogi ni furiōu shirayuki no ichishiroku shi mo koimu are ka mo
English Translation: At Yonabari,
on the field trees covered deep
white snow lying there—
plain as it is, clear to see,
would I ever show my love?
Meaning: Like the white snow covering the trees of the fields at Yonabari, would I love so plainly that all could see?
Commentary: Book Ten Winter Love Poems 2339

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Love Expressed Through Snow"
This poem asks whether the speaker would love so conspicuously that others notice, as white snow covering the trees of the fields at Yonabari stands out plainly. Drawing "ichishiroku" from the striking whiteness of snow, it shows the heart of a hidden love that will not be known. It shares the device of 2255 in the autumn love poems, "would I ever love so plainly," with winter snow as the preface instead of autumn dew.

The first line, "of Yonabari," names the place in Yamato also seen in 2190 of the autumn poems.
The second line, "covering the field trees," is hypermetric.
The third line, "like the white snow," with the upper lines forming a preface leading into "ichishiroku."
In the fourth line, "ichishiroku shi mo," "ichishiroshi" means plain and conspicuous, and "shi" and "mo" are emphatic.
In the last line, "koimu are ka mo," "ka mo" is a question, closing by asking whether one would love so openly.
Source: Manyoshu
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