Waltey

Prevod

Once upon a time, a man from the eastern provinces was exceedingly fond of poetry and composed verses himself. Seeing a firefly, he sang, “Oh, how it shines! This bug’s got fire on its arse—flitting about just like a wandering spirit!” In truth, they say, it was Tsurayuki who composed the poem, trying to write as a man from the east might.

Izvirnik

いまはむかしあつまことの歌いみしう好みよみけるか蛍をみてあなてりや虫のしや尻に火のつきてこ人玉ともみえ渡るかなあつま人のやうによまんとて実は貫之かよみたりけるとそ

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