English poem
Poem 98 (1Kaze soyogu…)
by Fujiwara no Ietaka (1158–1237)
1Kaze soyogu Nara no ogawa no 1Yūgure wa Misogi zo natsu no Shirushi nari keri. he twilight dim, the gentle breeze 1By Nara’s little stream, The splash of worshippers who wash 1Before the shrine, all seem 1A perfect summer’s dream.