Hôjô Ujimasa1 1538-1590 Autumn wind of eve, blow away the clouds that
mass over the moon's pure light and the mists that cloud our mind, do thou sweep away as well. Now we disappear,
well, what must we think of it? From the sky we came. Now we may go back again. That's at least one point
of view.
Minamoto Yorimasa2 1104-1180 Like a rotten log half buried in the ground - my
life, which has not flowered, comes to this sad end.
Ota Dokan3 1432-1486 Had I not known that I was dead already I would
have mourned my loss of life.
Ôuchi Yoshitaka4 1507-1551 Both the victor and the vanquished are but drops
of dew, but bolts of lightning - thus should we view the world.
Shiaku Nyûdo5 d.1333 Holding forth this sword I cut vacuity in twain; In
the midst of the great fire, a stream of refreshing breeze!
Takemata Hideshige6 (After being defeated by Shibata Katsuie) Shall Ashura subdue
a man like me? I shall be born again and then I'll cut the head off Katsuie...
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