Lady Ise

She was born to Fujiwara no Tsugukage [ja] of Ise Province, and eventually became the lover of the Prince Atsuyoshi [ja] and a concubine to Emperor Uda; her son by him was Prince Yuki-Akari.

[3] Her poems were emblematic of the changing styles of the time, and 22 of them were included in the Kokin Wakashū.

青柳の 枝にかかれる 春雨は 糸もてぬける 玉かとぞ見る Aoyagi no Eda ni kakareru Harusame wa Ito motenukeru Tama ka to zo miru

Hanging from the branches of a green Willow tree, The spring rain Is a Thread of pearls.

Even for a time Short as a piece of the reeds In Naniwa's marsh, We must never meet again: Is this what you are asking me?