English poem
Poem 59 (1Yasurawade…)
by Akazome Emon (956–1100)
1Yasurawade Nenamaji mono wo 1Sayofukete Katabuku made no Tsuki wo mishi kana. aiting and hoping for thy step, 1Sleepless in bed I lie, All through the night, until the moon, 1Leaving her post on high, 1Slips sideways down the sky.