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- Tsurezuregusa
Mukashi mishi imo ga kakine wa arenikeri
tsubana majiri no sumire nomi shite
The fence of the beloved woman I once used to visit has now fallen utterly into ruin; amid the mingled cogon grass, only scattered violets are left in bloom.
Tsurezuregusa - Yoshida Kenko
Tonomori no tomo no miyatsuko yoso ni shite
harawanu niwa ni hana zo chirishiku
The palace guards and their men stand idly by, and in the court no one bothers to sweep; in that neglected garden, fallen flowers now lie scattered across the ground.
Tsurezuregusa - Yoshida Kenko
Futatsu moji ushi no tsuno moji suguna moji
yugami moji to zo kimi wa oboyuru
Two strokes for “ko,” the ox-horn shape for “i,” the straight line for “shi,” the crooked form for “ku”—in this way, my lord, you come to mind.
Tsurezuregusa - Yoshida Kenko