Inscriptions

Saku ume wa\r\nAsahi no iro ni\r\nNioedomo\r\nYuki wa konoma ni\r\nNokoru Fujinone Hyakuchûan Sajindo\r\n\r\nFujinone wo\r\nFukikuru mado no\r\nHarukaze ni\r\nKusuri ya niou\r\nUme ya kaoreru Asakusaan Ichindo (or Ichihito? 1755–1821) \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHyakuchûan:\r\nThe blossoming plum\r\nscintillates in the colors \r\nof the morning light,\r\nand yet remains adrift\r\namong the trees atop Fuji.\r\n\r\n\r\nAsakusa'an:\r\nDown from Fuji's eternal peak\r\na spring breeze blows \r\ninto the open window,\r\na sweet-scented balm,\r\nfragrant with plum.\r\n\r\nTranslated AH 5/16/2018.\r\n\r\n\r\nSaku ume wa\r\nasahi no iro ni\r\nnioedomo\r\nyuki wa konoma ni\r\nnokoru Fujinone \r\n\r\nXXXX (さく梅は)　朝日の色に　匂へとも\r\n雪は木の間に　残るふしのね　　　　　　百中庵匙人\r\n\r\n\r\nFujinone wo\r\nfukikuru mado no\r\nharukaze ni\r\nkusuri ya niou\r\nume ya kaoreru \r\n\r\n不尽の嶺を　吹くる窓の　春風に\r\n薬やにほふ　うめや薫れる　　　　　　　浅草庵\r\n\r\nReference: Ota p. 68 (cat.no. 20)\r\n\r\nAs written:\r\nさ久梅盤　朝日の色耳　匂へとも　雪盤木の間尓　残るふしの年\r\n\r\n不尽の嶺を　吹くる窓能　春風耳　薬や尓本ふ　う免や薫礼留