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	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==

			The "elegant confusion" ''mitate'' of the poem is familiar. The focus of the poem seems to be that Yoshino was well known for snow at the time, so it makes particular sense that Yoshino's cherries would be confused for snow.

			Alternate sources for the poem read "clouds" instead of "snow," which is a more common comparison in later periods, especially when Yoshino became more known for cherry trees. It is not clear which reading is original or when the alternate version arose.

			Kamo no Mabuchi was particularly fond of this poem, saying that it expressed a real sentiment based on observation, had poetic strength, and it was much to be wished that more poetry was like it.

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Created page with "Previous poem | Next poem == Text == 寛平御時<ruby>后<rt>きさい</rt></ruby>の宮の<ruby>歌合<rt>うたあはせ</rt></ruby>の歌 A poem at the Empress' Poetry Competition in the Kampyō era 友則 Ki no Tomonori み吉野の山べに咲ける桜花雪かとのみぞあやまたれける {{PoemPair |orig= <poem> Miyoshino no yamabe ni sake-ru sakurabana yuki ka to nomi zo ayamatare-keru </poem> |trans= <poem> On holy Yo..."

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== Text ==

寛平御時<ruby>后<rt>きさい</rt></ruby>の宮の<ruby>歌合<rt>うたあはせ</rt></ruby>の歌

A poem at the [[Empress' Poetry Competition in the Kampyō era]]

友則

[[Ki no Tomonori]]

み吉野の山べに咲ける桜花雪かとのみぞあやまたれける

{{PoemPair
|orig=
<poem>
Miyoshino no
yamabe ni sake-ru
sakurabana
yuki ka to nomi zo
ayamatare-keru
</poem>

|trans=
<poem>
On holy Yoshino
Blooming along the mountain
The cherry trees
I can only mistake them
Thinking it is white snow.
</poem>
}}

== Notes ==

;Holy Yoshino
:Yoshino mountain is a range of mountains in the Nara area; the ''mi'' prefix indicates beauty or holiness.

Other sources:

* ''[[Shinsen waka]]'' | ''[[Kokin waka rokujō]]''

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