My Translation
My prayer
Is to lie below the flowers
Of spring when I die—
Around the full moon
of February
Original Japanese
願はくは花の下にて春死なむその二月の望月の頃
Pronunciation
Negawaku wa
Hana mo moto nite
Haru shina-n
Sono kisaragi no
Mochizuki no koro
Literal & Notes
[Prayer/wish/hope/vow] as for
Flower’s below at
Spring die !
That February’s [in the lunar calendar]
Full moon’s about
In fact, he really died in the lunar calendar February of 1190 AD, as he wished.
Year:
2011
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