Lady Ise
Lady Ise (伊勢, c. 875 – c. 938),[1] also known as Ise no miyasudokoro (伊勢の御息所), was a Japanese poet in the Imperial court's waka tradition. She was born to of Ise Province, and eventually became the lover of the and a concubine to Emperor Uda; her son by him was Prince Yuki-Akari.[2]
Her poems were emblematic of the changing styles of the time, and 22 of them were included in the Kokin Wakashū.[3]
One of her poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.
Poems[]
Japanese | Rōmaji | English translation |
青柳の |
Aoyagi no |
Hanging from the branches of a green |
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難波潟 |
Naniwa-gata |
Even for a time |
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