Snow blankets the land
The mountain sleeps under drifts
Its streams are frozen
Undisturbed by marching feet
Of bushi; they march to war.
One stands among them
Honour’d is Yamagata
Tokimune; serve
Your Ten’nō and your Jotei
Shugo of Western Province.
Rise, Hatamoto
Tono of the Okami!
Wolves howl your name
Kaylah and Trumbrand declare
The Maiden’s Heart – bear it now.
Done this 70th day of Winter, in the 54th Year, by our decree.
Wording by Akashi Terumoto go-Taisho
Composed as a renga (連歌) format of poetry.
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