KKS 8

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二条后にでうのきさきの春宮の御息所みやすんどころと聞こえける時、正月三日むつきのみか、御前おまえに召して、仰せごとある間あひだに、日は照りながら雪の頭かしらに降りかかりけるをよませ給ひける　　　　　　　　　　　

When the Nijō Empress was known as the Mother of the Heir Apparent, on the third day of the first month he was summoned before her, and while she was speaking to him, she had him compose a poem about the sun shining while snow was falling on his head.

文屋康秀

Fun'ya no Yasuhide

春の日の光にあたる我なれどかしらの雪となるぞわびしき

The spring sun Its light shines forth Striking me, and yet My head covered with snow Makes me downcast.

Notes

Other sources:

• Go rokuroku shū

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