English poem
Poem 38 (1Wasuraruru…)
by Ukon (1000–1000)
1Wasuraruru Mi woba omowazu 1Chikahite-shi Hito no inochi no Oshiku mo aru kana. y broken heart I don’t lament, 1To destiny I bow; But thou hast broken solemn oaths,— 1I pray the Gods may now 1Absolve thee from thy vow.