A poem from the Kokin Wakashuu
The Kokinshu is a famous anthology of some 1100 poems from the 12th century. The author of this poem is unknown.
tatsutagawa
momiji midarete
nagarumeri
wataraba nishiki
naka ya taenamu
A confused array
of red leaves in the current
of Tatsuta River.
Were I to cross,
I would break the fabric of a rich brocade.