Isasaka ni omoite koshi o Tako no ura ni sakeru fuji mite hitoyo henubeshi

いささかに思ひて来しを多胡の浦に
咲ける藤見て一夜経ぬべし

Roma-ji: Isasaka ni omoite koshi o Tako no ura ni sakeru fuji mite hitoyo henubeshi
English Translation: Thinking but a moment
I would stay, I came here, yet
in the bay of Tako
seeing the wisteria in bloom,
I'll surely pass the night
Meaning: I came thinking I would stay only a little while, but seeing the wisteria blooming in the bay of Tako, I am sure to spend the whole night here.
Commentary: Book Nineteen 4201

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Four poems composed on the twelfth day, when on an excursion to the lake of Fuse we moored our boat in the bay of Tako, gazed at the wisteria, and each expressed his feelings"
The third of the four poems at the bay of Tako, it says that though the speaker came intending only a brief visit, he is so taken with the wisteria blooming in the bay that he will likely spend the night. The contrast between his casual intention and wisteria too lovely to leave serves to praise the scene.
The left note reads "the Secretary, Kume no Ason Hironawa"; after the governor and the assistant governor, the secretary responds.
The poet, Kume no Hironawa, served under Yakamochi as Secretary (jō, the third-ranking provincial official, also written hangan) of Etchū, and frequently exchanged poems with him.

First line, "isasaka ni" (just briefly), means a little or for a moment, showing he came casually.
Second line, "omoite koshi o" (I thought, and came, yet): "o" is concessive, leading to an unexpected outcome.
Third line, "Tako no ura ni" (in the bay of Tako), places the same place name that opened the preceding poem, continuing the chain of responses.
Fourth line, "sakeru fuji mite" (seeing the wisteria in bloom), gives the moment his heart is captured.
Fifth line, "hitoyo henubeshi" (I shall surely pass the night): "nubeshi" is strong conjecture, closing with his reluctance to leave.
Author: Kume no Hironawa
Source: Manyoshu
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