大切に(たいせつに)していた「梅(うめ)」「松(まつ)」「桜(さくら)」の鉢の木(はちのき)

To warm the freezing monk, Genzaemon brought out three splendid potted trees (plum, pine, and cherry) which he had once treasured. Saying 'These were my pride as a warrior, but they are nothing compared to a guest's life,' he chopped them down with an axe and threw them into the hearth to light a fire.