9. My figure has declined in grace while I was lost in thought of love and variety of things in the world, as well as the color of cherry blossoms has faded while I was lost in thought to no purpose with this long rain.

                                                                           Ono no Koamachi

 「花の色は 　移りにけりな いたづらに 　我身世にふる 　ながめせしまに」

                                                                
                                                                               小野小町
              

                 
                                   Hana no iro wa Utsuri ni keri na Itazurani
                                    Waga mi yo ni furu Nagame se shi ma ni
                                                            
                                                  Ono no Koamachi



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