Maki VI, Kami

Yo no hito no1tafuto mi negafunanakusa notakara mo arebanani semu ni5negahi-hori semuwaga naka noumare idetarushiratamanowaga ko Furuhi ha10aka-hoshi noakuru ashita hashikitahenotoko no be sarazutateredomo15woredomo tomo nikaki-nadetekoto-tohi tahareyufu-dzudzu noyufube ni nareba20iza neyo tote wo tadzusaharichichi haha mouhe ha na sakarisakikusano25naka ni wo nemu touruhashikushiga katarahebaitsushika mohito to nari idete30ashikeku moyokeku mo mimu toohobunenoomohi-tanomu niomohanu ni35yokoshima kaze nonihaka ni moohohi kitarebasemu sube notadoki wo shirani40shirotahenotasuki wo kakemaso-kagamite ni torimochiteamatsukami45afugi kohi nomikunitsukamifushite nukadzukikakarazu mokakari mo yoshiwe50ame tsuchi nokami no mani-mani totachi-azariwaga kohi-nomedoshimashiku mo55yokeku ha nashi niyauyau nikatachi tsukuhoriasanasanaifukoto yami60tamakiharuinochi tahenuretachi-wodoriashi suri sakebifushi afugi65mune uchinagekite ni motaruaga ko tobashitsuyo no naka no michi.

Yo no hito no1

tafuto mi negafu

nanakusa no

takara mo areba

nani semu ni5

negahi-hori semu

waga naka no

umare idetaru

shiratamano

waga ko Furuhi ha10

aka-hoshi no

akuru ashita ha

shikitaheno

toko no be sarazu

tateredomo15

woredomo tomo ni

kaki-nadete

koto-tohi tahare

yufu-dzudzu no

yufube ni nareba20

iza neyo to

te wo tadzusahari

chichi haha mo

uhe ha na sakari

sakikusano25

naka ni wo nemu to

uruhashiku

shiga kataraheba

itsushika mo

hito to nari idete30

ashikeku mo

yokeku mo mimu to

ohobuneno

omohi-tanomu ni

omohanu ni35

yokoshima kaze no

nihaka ni mo

ohohi kitareba

semu sube no

tadoki wo shirani40

shirotaheno

tasuki wo kake

maso-kagami

te ni torimochite

amatsukami45

afugi kohi nomi

kunitsukami

fushite nukadzuki

kakarazu mo

kakari mo yoshiwe50

ame tsuchi no

kami no mani-mani to

tachi-azari

waga kohi-nomedo

shimashiku mo55

yokeku ha nashi ni

yauyau ni

katachi tsukuhori

asanasana

ifukoto yami60

tamakiharu

inochi tahenure

tachi-wodori

ashi suri sakebi

fushi afugi65

mune uchinageki

te ni motaru

aga ko tobashitsu

yo no naka no michi.

48nuka=hitai.

53tachi-azari, wander about distractedly.

55 =shibashiku.

57 An old form ofya-ya.

65 to lie supine.

68 =tobitsu. Here read’aga ko … michi wo tobashitsu.

vv. 1-10 are introductory to Furuhi—they form a pre-adjunct.

11-28shiga—describes Furuhi’s manner—the wordsiza neyo … nemubeing his; 28-34 the father’s hopes; 35-40 suggest the boy’s illness; 41-54 the prayers and despair of the father; 55-62 the gradual decline and death of Furuhi; 63 to end, the father’s grief at his loss.

This lay repays close study as an example of the language of the Manyôshiu.

Forshiratamano,shikitaheno,sakikusano,ohobuneno,shirotaheno,tamakiharusee List m. k.

Kusagusa no uta.

Rauyau (Rôyô) nanatose to ifu toshi midzunoto wi satsuki Yoshinu no totsumiya ni idemaseru toki Kanamura ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Tagi no he no1Mifune no yama nimidzu-ye sashishizhi ni ohitarutsuganokino5iya tsugitsugi niyorodzu yo nikaku shi shirasamuMi-Yoshinu noAkidzu no miya ha10kami kara katafutokaruramukuni kara kamigahoshikaramuyama kaha wo15atsumi-sayakemiohomiya toube shi kami-yo yusadamekerashi mo.Yama takami1shira-yufu hana niochitagitsutagi no kafuchi hamiredo akanu ka mo.5

Tagi no he no1

Mifune no yama ni

midzu-ye sashi

shizhi ni ohitaru

tsuganokino5

iya tsugitsugi ni

yorodzu yo ni

kaku shi shirasamu

Mi-Yoshinu no

Akidzu no miya ha10

kami kara ka

tafutokaruramu

kuni kara ka

migahoshikaramu

yama kaha wo15

atsumi-sayakemi

ohomiya to

ube shi kami-yo yu

sadamekerashi mo.

Yama takami1shira-yufu hana niochitagitsutagi no kafuchi hamiredo akanu ka mo.5

Yama takami1

shira-yufu hana ni

ochitagitsu

tagi no kafuchi ha

miredo akanu ka mo.5

1-9 lead up to 10.

Fortsuganokino,ochitagitsusee List m. k.

Kuramochi no Asomi Chitose ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Umakori1aya ni tomoshikinarukaminooto nomi kikishiMi-Yoshinu no5maki tatsu yama yumi-kudasebakaha no se goto niake-kurebaasa-giri tachi10yufu sarebakahadzu naku narihimo tokanutabi ni shi arebaa nomi shite15kiyoki kahara womiraku shi woshi mo.

Umakori1

aya ni tomoshiki

narukamino

oto nomi kikishi

Mi-Yoshinu no5

maki tatsu yama yu

mi-kudaseba

kaha no se goto ni

ake-kureba

asa-giri tachi10

yufu sareba

kahadzu naku nari

himo tokanu

tabi ni shi areba

a nomi shite15

kiyoki kahara wo

miraku shi woshi mo.

1umakori=umaki ori, pretty-woven.

1-5 introductory to Yoshinu; 6-12 descriptive; 13 to end, the poet’s reflections.

Forumakori,narukaminosee List m. k.

Zhimuki (Jinki) hazhime toshi kinoye ne kaminadzuki itsuka no hi Ki no kuni ni idemaseru toki Akahito ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Yasumishishi1wago ohokimi nototsu-miya totsukahematsureruSahika nu yu5so-gahi ni miyuruoki tsu shimakiyoki nagisa nikaze fukebashiranami sawaki10shiho hirebatamamo karitsutsukami yo yorishika so tafutokiTamatsushima yama.15

Yasumishishi1

wago ohokimi no

totsu-miya to

tsukahematsureru

Sahika nu yu5

so-gahi ni miyuru

oki tsu shima

kiyoki nagisa ni

kaze fukeba

shiranami sawaki10

shiho hireba

tamamo karitsutsu

kami yo yori

shika so tafutoki

Tamatsushima yama.15

(Jinki) futatose satsuki Yoshinu no totsu miya ni idemaseru toki Kasa no Asomi Kanamura ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Ashihikino1mi yama mo saya niochi tagitsuYoshinu no kaha nokaha no se no5kiyoki wo mirebakami-he ni hachidori shiba-nakishimo-he ni hakahadzu tsumayobu10momoshikinooho-miya hito mowochi-kochi nishizhi ni shi arebamiru goto ni15aya ni tomoshimitamakadzuratayuru koto nakuyorodzu yo nikaku shi mo ga mo to20ame-tsuchi nokami wo so inorukashikokaredomo.

Ashihikino1

mi yama mo saya ni

ochi tagitsu

Yoshinu no kaha no

kaha no se no5

kiyoki wo mireba

kami-he ni ha

chidori shiba-naki

shimo-he ni ha

kahadzu tsumayobu10

momoshikino

oho-miya hito mo

wochi-kochi ni

shizhi ni shi areba

miru goto ni15

aya ni tomoshimi

tamakadzura

tayuru koto naku

yorodzu yo ni

kaku shi mo ga mo to20

ame-tsuchi no

kami wo so inoru

kashikokaredomo.

Forashihikino,momoshikino,tamakadzurasee List m. k.

Yamabe no Sukune Akahito ga yomeru uta.

Yasumishishi1wago ohokimi notakashirasuYoshinu no miya hatatanadzuku5awo-kaki-gomorikaha nami nokiyoki Kafuchi soharu he hahana saki wowori10aki sarebakiri tachi-watarusono yama noiya masu-masu nikono kaha no15tayuru koto nakumomoshikinoohomiya hito hatsune ni kayohamu.

Yasumishishi1

wago ohokimi no

takashirasu

Yoshinu no miya ha

tatanadzuku5

awo-kaki-gomori

kaha nami no

kiyoki Kafuchi so

haru he ha

hana saki wowori10

aki sareba

kiri tachi-wataru

sono yama no

iya masu-masu ni

kono kaha no15

tayuru koto naku

momoshikino

ohomiya hito ha

tsune ni kayohamu.

Foryasumishishi,tatanadzuku,momoshikinosee List m. k.

Yasumishishi1waga ohokimi haMi-Yoshinu noAkidzu no wo-nu nonu no he ni ha5tomi suwe-okitenu yama ni hai-me tate-watashiasa-gari nishishi fumi-okoshi10yufu-gari nitori fumi-tateuma nametemi-kari so tatasuharu no shige nu ni.15

Yasumishishi1

waga ohokimi ha

Mi-Yoshinu no

Akidzu no wo-nu no

nu no he ni ha5

tomi suwe-okite

nu yama ni ha

i-me tate-watashi

asa-gari ni

shishi fumi-okoshi10

yufu-gari ni

tori fumi-tate

uma namete

mi-kari so tatasu

haru no shige nu ni.15

[Jinki futatose] kaminadzuki Naniha no miya ni idemaseru toki Kanamura ga yomeru uta.

Oshiteru1Naniha no kuni haashikakinofurinishi sato tohito mina no5omohi-yasumitetsure mo nakuarishi ahida niumiwonasuNagara no miya ni10maki-hashirafuto taka shikitewosu kuni wowosame-tamahebaokitsutori15Ajifu no hara nimononofunoyaso tomo no wo haihori shitemiyako to nareri20tabi ni ha aredomo.

Oshiteru1

Naniha no kuni ha

ashikakino

furinishi sato to

hito mina no5

omohi-yasumite

tsure mo naku

arishi ahida ni

umiwonasu

Nagara no miya ni10

maki-hashira

futo taka shikite

wosu kuni wo

wosame-tamaheba

okitsutori15

Ajifu no hara ni

mononofuno

yaso tomo no wo ha

ihori shite

miyako to nareri20

tabi ni ha aredomo.

1-7 introductory to 8.

9-14 erection of country-palace.

15 to end, theyasotomono wobuild their abodes round about the palace, and so a City-Royal is established.

Foroshiteru,ashikakino,umiwonasu,okitsutori,mononofunosee List m. k.

Kuramochi no Asomi chitose ga yomeru uta.

Isanatori1hama he wo kiyomiuchi-nabikiofuru tamamo niasa-nagi ni5chihe nami yoriyufu-nagi niihohe nami yoruoki tsu namiiya masu-masu ni10he tsu nami noiya shiku-shiku nitsuki ni ke nihihi ni migahoshiima nomi ni15aki-darame ya moshiranami noi-saki-motoheruSuminoye no hama.

Isanatori1

hama he wo kiyomi

uchi-nabiki

ofuru tamamo ni

asa-nagi ni5

chihe nami yori

yufu-nagi ni

ihohe nami yoru

oki tsu nami

iya masu-masu ni10

he tsu nami no

iya shiku-shiku ni

tsuki ni ke ni

hihi ni migahoshi

ima nomi ni15

aki-darame ya mo

shiranami no

i-saki-motoheru

Suminoye no hama.

16aki-darame:akiis written ‘autumn’, but the homophon meaning ‘satiety’ is intended.

Forisanatorisee List m. k.

Akahito ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Ame tsuchi no1tohoki ga gotokuhi tsuki nonagaki ga gotokuoshiteru5Naniha no miya niwago ohokimikuni shirasurashimi-ke tsu kunihi-hi no mi-tsuki to10Ahaji noNushima no ama nowatanosokookitsu ikuri niahabi tama15saha ni kadzuki-defune nametetsukahematsuru katafutoshi mireba.

Ame tsuchi no1

tohoki ga gotoku

hi tsuki no

nagaki ga gotoku

oshiteru5

Naniha no miya ni

wago ohokimi

kuni shirasurashi

mi-ke tsu kuni

hi-hi no mi-tsuki to10

Ahaji no

Nushima no ama no

watanosoko

okitsu ikuri ni

ahabi tama15

saha ni kadzuki-de

fune namete

tsukahematsuru ka

tafutoshi mireba.

16kadzuki(kami tsuku), dive.

19 Readmireba tafutoshi.

Foroshiteru,watanosokosee List m. k.

[Jinki] mitose to ifu toshi hinoye tora nagatsuki towoka mari itsuka no hi Harima no kuni Inami-nu ni idemaseru toki Kanamura ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Nakisumi no1Funase yu miyuruAhaji shimaMatsuho no ura niasanagi ni5tamamo karitsutsuyufunagi nimo shiho-yakitsutsuama wotomeari to ha kikedo10mi ni yukamuyoshi no nakerebamasurawonokokoro ha nashi nitawayame no15omohi-tawamitetamotohoriare haso kofurufune kaji wo nami.

Nakisumi no1

Funase yu miyuru

Ahaji shima

Matsuho no ura ni

asanagi ni5

tamamo karitsutsu

yufunagi ni

mo shiho-yakitsutsu

ama wotome

ari to ha kikedo10

mi ni yukamu

yoshi no nakereba

masurawono

kokoro ha nashi ni

tawayame no15

omohi-tawamite

tamotohori

are haso kofuru

fune kaji wo nami.

Formasurawonosee List m. k.

Akahito ga yomeru uta hitotsu [migi ni onazhi miyuki no toki].

Yasumishishi1waga ohokimi nokamu nagaratakashiraseruInami-nu no5Oho-umi no hara noaratahenoFujiye no ura nishibi tsuru toama-bune sawaki10shiho-yaku tohito so saha naruura wo yomiube mo tsuri ha suhama wo yomi15ube mo shiho yakuari-gayohimesaku mo shirushikiyoki shirahama.Inami-nu no1asaji oshi-nabesanuru yo noke nagashiku arebaihe shi shinubayu.5

Yasumishishi1

waga ohokimi no

kamu nagara

takashiraseru

Inami-nu no5

Oho-umi no hara no

arataheno

Fujiye no ura ni

shibi tsuru to

ama-bune sawaki10

shiho-yaku to

hito so saha naru

ura wo yomi

ube mo tsuri ha su

hama wo yomi15

ube mo shiho yaku

ari-gayohi

mesaku mo shirushi

kiyoki shirahama.

Inami-nu no1asaji oshi-nabesanuru yo noke nagashiku arebaihe shi shinubayu.5

Inami-nu no1

asaji oshi-nabe

sanuru yo no

ke nagashiku areba

ihe shi shinubayu.5

17-19 Readarigayohi mishitamafu mo ichishiruku kiyokute omoshiroki shirahama zo to nari.

3sanuru=yadori suru.

4ke=ki-he.

5shinubayeru.

Foryasumishishi,aratahenosee List m. k.

Karani no shima wo suguru toki Akahito ga yomeru uta.

Umasahafu1imo ga mekareteshikitahenomakura mo akazu [makazu]kaniha maki5tsukureru fune nima kaji nukiaga kogi-kurebaAhaji noNushima wo sugi10InamitsumaKarani no shima noshima no ma yuwagihe wo mirebaawoyama no15soko to mo miyezushirakumo mochihe ni narikinukogi-tamuruura no kotogoto20yuki-kakurushima no saki-zakikuma mo okazuomohi so aga kurutabi no ke nagake!25Tamamokaru1Karani no shima nishima mi suruu ni shi mo are yaihe ’mohazaramu!5

Umasahafu1

imo ga mekarete

shikitaheno

makura mo akazu [makazu]

kaniha maki5

tsukureru fune ni

ma kaji nuki

aga kogi-kureba

Ahaji no

Nushima wo sugi10

Inamitsuma

Karani no shima no

shima no ma yu

wagihe wo mireba

awoyama no15

soko to mo miyezu

shirakumo mo

chihe ni narikinu

kogi-tamuru

ura no kotogoto20

yuki-kakuru

shima no saki-zaki

kuma mo okazu

omohi so aga kuru

tabi no ke nagake!25

Tamamokaru1Karani no shima nishima mi suruu ni shi mo are yaihe ’mohazaramu!5

Tamamokaru1

Karani no shima ni

shima mi suru

u ni shi mo are ya

ihe ’mohazaramu!5

2imo ga mekarete=me hanuru, the eye (features, i.e. person) being separated from me.

4akazuprobably should bemakazu.

5kaniha=kaba, birch.

7nuki, place oars in position, on thole or between rowlocks.

11Inamitsuma, oftsuma, the meaning is uncertain, perhaps tract or neighbourhood;tsuma, border.

19tamuru, a weak form oftamotohoru.

22 cape after cape: see K. 80. 345,shima no sakizaki.

23kuma mo okazu=kuma (sumi) mo ochizu, a not infrequent expression in the Manyôshiu.

24omohite so aga kuru tabi ga ki-he nagashi.

25ke=ki-he(kuru-henuru).

1, 2karukara, probably a designed jingle.

4, 5 would I were but a cormorant, then I should be free from homesickness.

As to the m. k.shikitaheandumasahafu:shikitahe, spread-cloth, seems originally to have meant a garment worn to sleep in, or a coverlet. It is applied to night, sleeping, night garments, pillows, &c.

Umasahafuis the reading preferred by the Kogi to that in the text,ajisahafu. Of neither can any certain explanation be given. On the whole I am inclined to prefer the one suggested ofumasahafuunder that word in the Kogi’s list ofmakura kotoba.—umashi-aha-fu, field of sweet millet;ahafu= millet-field in K. 143, n. 2,fuis perhaps an original form ofhafuorhae. The ancient Japanesef(perhaps derived from a lostp) was something like the Highland ‘fwh’ in ‘fwhat’ of which the different elements were prominent in connexion with particular vowel sounds. As significant of numerousness, it is applied tomure(flock, crowd) contracted intome(to which through a homophon meaning ‘woman’ it is applied in the text) as well as sometimes toyoru, night (homophon ofyoru, gather together, collect). There are parallel etymologies quoted by the Kogi, but it is needless to detail them here.Umashiahafuwould contract intoumasahafu;umashimay be written with a characteraji, meaning taste, savour—henceajisahafu, and of this theajimight be confounded with its homonymaji(a kind of teal or widgeon), explaining a common way of writing the expression—teal-marsh-abundant.

Forumasahafu,shikitahenosee List m. k.

Minume no ura wo suguru toki Akahito ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Mikemukafu1Ahaji no shima nitada mukafuMinume no ura nooki he ni ha5fukamiru tsumiurami ni hananori-so karifukamirunomimaku hoshikedo10nanorisonoonoga na woshimima tsukahi moyarazute are haikeru to mo nashi.15Suma no ama no1shiho-yaki kinu nonarenaba kahito hi mo kimi wowasurete omohamu.5

Mikemukafu1

Ahaji no shima ni

tada mukafu

Minume no ura no

oki he ni ha5

fukamiru tsumi

urami ni ha

nanori-so kari

fukamiruno

mimaku hoshikedo10

nanorisono

onoga na woshimi

ma tsukahi mo

yarazute are ha

ikeru to mo nashi.15

Suma no ama no1shiho-yaki kinu nonarenaba kahito hi mo kimi wowasurete omohamu.5

Suma no ama no1

shiho-yaki kinu no

narenaba ka

hito hi mo kimi wo

wasurete omohamu.5

Formikemukafu,fukamiruno,nanorisonosee List m. k.

(Jinki) yotose to ifu toshi hinoto no u mutsuki ohokimitachi omitachi ni mikotonori shite Jintôryô ni hanachi imashime tamaheru toki ni yomeru uta hitotsu.

Makuzuhafu1Kasuka no yama hauchinabikuharu sari yuku toyama no he ni5kasumi tachibikiTakamato niuguisu nakinumononofunoyaso tomo no wo ha10karigane noki-tsugi konogorokaku tsukitetsune ni arisebatomo namete15asobamu mono wouma nameteyukamashi sato womachi-kate niaga seshi haru wo20kakemaku moaya ni kashikoshiihamaku moyuyushikaramu toarakazhime25kanete shirisebachidori nakusono Saho-gaha niiso ni ofurusuga no ne torite30shinubu-gusaharahite mashi woyuku midzu nimisogite mashi woohokimino35mikoto kashikomimomoshikinoohomiya hito notamahokonomichi ni mo idezu40kofuru kono goro.

Makuzuhafu1

Kasuka no yama ha

uchinabiku

haru sari yuku to

yama no he ni5

kasumi tachibiki

Takamato ni

uguisu nakinu

mononofuno

yaso tomo no wo ha10

karigane no

ki-tsugi konogoro

kaku tsukite

tsune ni ariseba

tomo namete15

asobamu mono wo

uma namete

yukamashi sato wo

machi-kate ni

aga seshi haru wo20

kakemaku mo

aya ni kashikoshi

ihamaku mo

yuyushikaramu to

arakazhime25

kanete shiriseba

chidori naku

sono Saho-gaha ni

iso ni ofuru

suga no ne torite30

shinubu-gusa

harahite mashi wo

yuku midzu ni

misogite mashi wo

ohokimino35

mikoto kashikomi

momoshikino

ohomiya hito no

tamahokono

michi ni mo idezu40

kofuru kono goro.

10-14 the Kogi text is followed.

11 a species of wild goose; alsokari ga ne, the scream of the wild geese.

19-20 the spring we have made vain to wait for.

40-41sankin ni ahite midari ni michi ni idzuru koto dani yezushite.

Formakuzuhafu,uchinabiku,mononofuno,momoshikino,ohokimino,tamahokonosee List m. k.

Of the above lay the text is more or less uncertain, the syntax is confused, and the meaning in part obscure.

(Tempyô) futatose shimotsuki Sakanohe no Iratsume ga Kami no ihe yori michi-dachi shite Tsukushi no michi no kuchi no kuni (Chikuzen) Munakata no kohori Nagoyama wo koyuru toki yomeru uta hitotsu.

Ohonamuji1Sukunabikona nokami koso hanadzuke somekemena nomi wo5Nagoyama to ohiteaga kohi nochihe no hito he monagusame naku ni.

Ohonamuji1

Sukunabikona no

kami koso ha

nadzuke somekeme

na nomi wo5

Nagoyama to ohite

aga kohi no

chihe no hito he mo

nagusame naku ni.

7kohi=[miyako wo] kohishiku omofu.

(Tempyô) yotose to ifu toshi midzunoye saru Fujihara no Umakahi no mahetsukimi nishi no umi tsu ji no setsudoshi ni tsukahasaruru toki Takahashi no Murazhi Mushimaro ga yomeru uta hitotsu.

Shirakumono1Tatsuta no yama notsuyu shimo niiro-dzuku toki niuchi-koyete5tabi-yuku kimi haihohe yamai-yuki sakumiata-mamoruTsukushi ni itari10yama no sokinu no soki mesedotomo no be woagachi tsukahashiyamabikoni15kotahemu kihamitaniguku nosa wataru kihamikuni-gata womeshi-tamahite20fuyukomoriharu sari-yukabatobutorinohaya kaheri-koneTatsuta-ji no25Wokabe no michi nini-tsutsuzhi nonihohamu toki nosakura-banasakinamu toki ni30yamatadzunomukahe-mawi demukimi ga kimasaba.Chiyorodzu no1ikusa naritomokoto agesezutorite kinubekiwotoko to so ’mofu.5

Shirakumono1

Tatsuta no yama no

tsuyu shimo ni

iro-dzuku toki ni

uchi-koyete5

tabi-yuku kimi ha

ihohe yama

i-yuki sakumi

ata-mamoru

Tsukushi ni itari10

yama no soki

nu no soki mesedo

tomo no be wo

agachi tsukahashi

yamabikoni15

kotahemu kihami

taniguku no

sa wataru kihami

kuni-gata wo

meshi-tamahite20

fuyukomori

haru sari-yukaba

tobutorino

haya kaheri-kone

Tatsuta-ji no25

Wokabe no michi ni

ni-tsutsuzhi no

nihohamu toki no

sakura-bana

sakinamu toki ni30

yamatadzuno

mukahe-mawi demu

kimi ga kimasaba.

Chiyorodzu no1ikusa naritomokoto agesezutorite kinubekiwotoko to so ’mofu.5

Chiyorodzu no1

ikusa naritomo

koto agesezu

torite kinubeki

wotoko to so ’mofu.5

3tsuyu shimo ni, by the rime and dew (which cause the ruddy leafage of autumn). But see Glossary. Other explanations are possible, but the above seems most suitable.

3koto agesezu=ihitatsuru koto naku.

Forshirakumono,yamabikoni,fuyukomori,tobutorino,yamatadzuno(not rendered in the translation) see List m. k.

Sumera mikoto no setsudoshi no mahetsukimitachi ni ohomiki tamaheru ohomi-uta hitotsu.

Wosukuni no1toho no mikado niimashira shikaku makarinabatahirakeku5are ha asobamute udakiteare ha imasamusumera wagaudzu no mite mochi10kaki-nade sonegi-tamafuuchi-nade sonegi-tamafukaheri-komu hi15ahi nomamu ki sokono toyomiki ha

Wosukuni no1

toho no mikado ni

imashira shi

kaku makarinaba

tahirakeku5

are ha asobamu

te udakite

are ha imasamu

sumera waga

udzu no mite mochi10

kaki-nade so

negi-tamafu

uchi-nade so

negi-tamafu

kaheri-komu hi15

ahi nomamu ki so

kono toyomiki ha

10udzu, precious or sacred;mi-te=mi tahe.

11, 13kakianduchiare prefix verbs having an emphatic value;nade= propitiate,negi(negafu), intreat.

(Tempyô) yatose to ifu toshi hinoye ne minadzuki Yoshinu no totsumiya ni idemaseru toki Akahito ga mikotonori wo uketamaharite yomeru uta hitotsu.

Yasumishishi1waga ohokimi nomeshi-tamafuYoshinu no miya hayama-takami5kumo so tanabikukaha hayamise no to so kiyokikamusabitemireba tafutoku10yoroshi nabemireba sayakeshikonoyama notsukiba nomi kosokono kaha no15tayeba nomi kosomomoshikinoohomiya tokoroyamu toki mo arame!

Yasumishishi1

waga ohokimi no

meshi-tamafu

Yoshinu no miya ha

yama-takami5

kumo so tanabiku

kaha hayami

se no to so kiyoki

kamusabite

mireba tafutoku10

yoroshi nabe

mireba sayakeshi

konoyama no

tsukiba nomi koso

kono kaha no15

tayeba nomi koso

momoshikino

ohomiya tokoro

yamu toki mo arame!

3meshi=mishi.

11yoroshi nabe, and likewise excellent.

14tsukibaand 16tayebahave much the same value.

16nomi koso, thekosoemphasizes the twonomi.

Isonokami no Otomaro no mahetsukimi (kyô) Tosa no kuni ni hanatayeshi toki uta mitsu.

Isonokami1Furu no mikoto hatawayame nosadohi ni yoriteuma-zhi mono5naha tori-tsukeshishi zhi monoyumi-ya kakumiteohokimi nomikoto kashikomi10amazakaruhina he ni makarufurukoromoMatsuchi no yama yukaheri-konu ka mo.15

Isonokami1

Furu no mikoto ha

tawayame no

sadohi ni yorite

uma-zhi mono5

naha tori-tsuke

shishi zhi mono

yumi-ya kakumite

ohokimi no

mikoto kashikomi10

amazakaru

hina he ni makaru

furukoromo

Matsuchi no yama yu

kaheri-konu ka mo.15

Foramazakaru,furukoromosee List m. k.

Ohokimi no1mikoto kashikomisashinaminokuni ni idemasuhashikiyashi5waga se no kimi wokakemaku moyuyushiki kashikoshiSuminoye noara hito kami10funa no he niushi-haki-tamahitsuki-tamahamushima no saki-zakiyori tamahamu15iso no saki-zakiaraki namikaze ni ahasezutsutsumi nakumi yamahi arazu20sumuyakekukaheshi-tamahanemoto no kuni he ni.

Ohokimi no1

mikoto kashikomi

sashinamino

kuni ni idemasu

hashikiyashi5

waga se no kimi wo

kakemaku mo

yuyushiki kashikoshi

Suminoye no

ara hito kami10

funa no he ni

ushi-haki-tamahi

tsuki-tamahamu

shima no saki-zaki

yori tamahamu15

iso no saki-zaki

araki nami

kaze ni ahasezu

tsutsumi naku

mi yamahi arazu20

sumuyakeku

kaheshi-tamahane

moto no kuni he ni.

3-4 perhaps should runsashinamino|Tosa no kuni ni|idemasu ya.

10ara=arahareru—but see Aston,Shintô.

12ushi=mushi(ni shite hakasu).

13, 15tsukirather refers to direction,yorito approach.

19 =tsutsuga naku, untroubled.

21 =sumiyaka ni. Motowori sayssumu=susumu.

Forsashinaminosee List m. k.

Chichi kimi ni1are ha manago soomo tozhi niare ha manago somawi-nobori5yaso uji hito notamuke suruKashiko no saka ninusa matsuriare ha so makaru10tohoki Tosa-ji wo.

Chichi kimi ni1

are ha manago so

omo tozhi ni

are ha manago so

mawi-nobori5

yaso uji hito no

tamuke suru

Kashiko no saka ni

nusa matsuri

are ha so makaru10

tohoki Tosa-ji wo.

5, 6, 7 introducekashiko(Kashiko). Motowori considers the subject of 5 to be Isonokami.

Nara no miyako no aretaru wo kanashimi yomeru uta hitotsu.

Yasumishishi1waga ohokimi notakashikasuYamato kuni hasumerogi no5kami no mi yo yorishikimaserukuni nishi arebaaremasamumiko no tsugi tsugi10amenoshitashiroshimesamu toya ho yorodzuchi-tose wo kanetesadamekemu15Nara no miyako hakagirohinoharu nishi arebaKasuga yamaMikasa no nu-he ni20sakura hanako no kure-gakurekaho-tori hama naku shiba nakutsuyushimono25aki sari-kurebaHakahi yamaTobuhi ga take nihagi no ye woshigarami chirashi30sawoshika hatsuma yobi-toyomeyama mirebayama mo migahoshisato mireba35sato mo sumiyoshimononofunoyaso tomo no wo nouchi-hahetesato namishikeba40ametsuchi noyori-ahi no kihamiyorodzu no yo nisakaye yukamu toomohi nishi45ohomiya sura wotanomerishiNara no miyako woarata yo nokoto nishi areba50ohokimi nohiki no manimaniharuhananoutsurohi kaharimuratorino55asa tachi yukebasasudakenoohomiya hito nofumi narashikayohishi michi ha60uma mo yukazuhito mo yukanebaare ni keru ka mo!

Yasumishishi1

waga ohokimi no

takashikasu

Yamato kuni ha

sumerogi no5

kami no mi yo yori

shikimaseru

kuni nishi areba

aremasamu

miko no tsugi tsugi10

amenoshita

shiroshimesamu to

ya ho yorodzu

chi-tose wo kanete

sadamekemu15

Nara no miyako ha

kagirohino

haru nishi areba

Kasuga yama

Mikasa no nu-he ni20

sakura hana

ko no kure-gakure

kaho-tori ha

ma naku shiba naku

tsuyushimono25

aki sari-kureba

Hakahi yama

Tobuhi ga take ni

hagi no ye wo

shigarami chirashi30

sawoshika ha

tsuma yobi-toyome

yama mireba

yama mo migahoshi

sato mireba35

sato mo sumiyoshi

mononofuno

yaso tomo no wo no

uchi-hahete

sato namishikeba40

ametsuchi no

yori-ahi no kihami

yorodzu no yo ni

sakaye yukamu to

omohi nishi45

ohomiya sura wo

tanomerishi

Nara no miyako wo

arata yo no

koto nishi areba50

ohokimi no

hiki no manimani

haruhanano

utsurohi kahari

muratorino55

asa tachi yukeba

sasudakeno

ohomiya hito no

fumi narashi

kayohishi michi ha60

uma mo yukazu

hito mo yukaneba

are ni keru ka mo!

3takashikasu=takashirasu.

9araharemasamu.

24 The firstnaku= not-be, the second, cry, sing.

39uchi-hahete,hafu, extend.

41-42 set forth men’s hopes. Nara would long endure—a sort of common form in lays of this character. 53 to end describe the impermanence of things and the desolation of the abandoned Capital.

Foryasumishishi,kagirohino,tsuyushimono,mononofuno,haruhanano,muratorino,sasudakenosee List m. k. Most of these can only be rendered indirectly.

Kuni no nihimiyako wo tatafuru uta futatsu.

Akitsukami1waga ohokimi noame no shitaYashima no uchi nikuni ha shi mo5ohoku aredomosato ha shi mosaha ni aredomoyama nami noyoroshiki kuni to10kaha nami notachi-afu sato toYamashiro noKase-yama no ma nimiya-hashira15futoshiki matsuritakashirasuFutagi no miya hakaha chikamise no to so kiyoki20yama chikamitori ga ne-doyomuaki sarebayama mo todoro nisawoshika ha25tsuma yobi-doyomeharu sarebawoka be no shizhi niihaho ni hahana saki-wowori30ana omoshiroFutagi no haraito tafutoohomiya tokoroubeshi koso35waga ohokimi hakimi no manikikashitamahitesasudakenoohomiya koko to40sadamekerashi mo.

Akitsukami1

waga ohokimi no

ame no shita

Yashima no uchi ni

kuni ha shi mo5

ohoku aredomo

sato ha shi mo

saha ni aredomo

yama nami no

yoroshiki kuni to10

kaha nami no

tachi-afu sato to

Yamashiro no

Kase-yama no ma ni

miya-hashira15

futoshiki matsuri

takashirasu

Futagi no miya ha

kaha chikami

se no to so kiyoki20

yama chikami

tori ga ne-doyomu

aki sareba

yama mo todoro ni

sawoshika ha25

tsuma yobi-doyome

haru sareba

woka be no shizhi ni

ihaho ni ha

hana saki-wowori30

ana omoshiro

Futagi no hara

ito tafuto

ohomiya tokoro

ubeshi koso35

waga ohokimi ha

kimi no mani

kikashitamahite

sasudakeno

ohomiya koko to40

sadamekerashi mo.

Forakitsukami,sasudakenosee List m. k.

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