Hyakunin Isshu No.80 of Yoga Promenade
The poet is Taiken-mon-in-no Horikawa. The name indicates that she was a maid called Horikawa who served Emperor Toba's empress Taiken-mon-in. Her real name is unknown.
Poems No.77, 79, and 80 were created for Kyu’an Hyakushu collection. Retired Emperor Sutoku gave titles to 14 poets, including himself, and had each of them compose 100 poems.
This poem depicts the heart of a woman who is unsure whether to believe the words of her lover, who has promised to love her for a long time. The disarray of her long black hair after spending a night serves as a metaphor linking the man's word about long-time love and the woman's fluctuating heart.
Hyakunin Isshu No.80 of Yoga Promenade
The poet is Taiken-mon-in-no Horikawa. The name indicates that she was a maid called Horikawa who served Emperor Toba's empress Taiken-mon-in. Her real name is unknown.
Poems No.77, 79, and 80 were created for Kyu’an Hyakushu collection. Retired Emperor Sutoku gave titles to 14 poets, including himself, and had each of them compose 100 poems.
This poem depicts the heart of a woman who is unsure whether to believe the words of her lover, who has promised to love her for a long time. The disarray of her long black hair after spending a night serves as a metaphor linking the man's word about long-time love and the woman's fluctuating heart.