我はけさうひにぞ見つる花の色をあだなる物といふべかりけり
ware Fa kesa
uFi ni zo mituru
Fana no iro wo
ada naru mono to
iFubekarikeri
I, this morning,
First set eyes upon
The flowers’ hue
Is fickle indeed-
That’s what I must say!
Ki no Tsurayuki - 紀貫之
in the KOKINSHŪ - KKS X: 436
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我はけさうひにぞ見つる花の色をあだなる物といふべかりけり ware Fa kesa uFi ni zo mituru Fana no iro wo ada naru mono to iFubekarikeri I, this morning, First set eyes upon The flowers’ hue Is fickle indeed- That’s what I must say! Ki no Tsurayuki - 紀貫之 in the KOKINSHŪ - KKS X: 436