Long ago, there was a man. His mother was an Imperial princess though his social position was low. The mother lived in Nagaoka. Her child couldn't be visited many times though he tried to visit mother because he was serving Emperor in Kyo. Moreover, he was an only child, mother loved him very much. While it was doing so, the letter of "Immediately" reached him in its December. There was poem when he was saprised and see it.

* There is a parting which isn't avoided by all means if I grew old.

* I want to see my more dear child.

The child cried violently and wrote poem.

* There had better not be a parting which isn't avoided by the world.

* When I wants to live for no less than 1000 years, for the child who prays long life.

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