He was known as Emperor Tenchi, was the 38th emperor of Japan, and also known as Prince Naka-no-Oe (中大兄皇子 Naka-no-Oe no Oji). Key player the "Taika Reform".He was transferred to the house of the Emperor (the capital) from Asuka to Namba Palace (now Chuo-ku, Osaka), the center of politics had moved to the emperor from powerful families of Asuka(Soga, etc.). The beginning of the era of aristocracy.
現代語訳
秋の田んぼのそばにある番をするための仮小屋は、屋根の苫（スゲやカヤで編んだむしろ）が荒くすきまだらけ。わたしの衣の袖が、夜露にぬれてしまっている。
A roof thatched with rushes of temporary hut for keeping watch beside the autumn of rice fields is rough and full of holes. A sleeve of my clothes has beem wet with night dew.
文法・語
「かりほ」―仮庵。収穫のために建てた仮小屋。「刈り穂」との掛詞とする説もある
「苫をあらみ」―「ＡをＢみ」で原因・理由を表す。Ａは名詞、Ｂは形容詞の語幹。「苫の目が粗いので」の意