ukitaru Fune ni
norisomete
FitoFi mo nami ni
nurenu Fi zo naki
Upon my breast
Floats a boat of heartbreak
And I have just embarked;
There's not a single day when waves
Do not soak my sleeves.
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Ono no Komachi
ura kogu Fune no
kadi wo nami
yo wo umi wataru
ware zo kanasiki
The fisherfolk live
Within the bay, rowing boats;
Without oars
They are all at sea-how cruel the world
Where I am sunk in sadness.
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