Utsusemino1yo no hito narebaohokimi nomikoto kashikomiShikishimano5Yamato no kuni noIso no kamiFuru no sato nihimo tokazumaro-ne wo sureba10aga keserukoromo ha narenumiru goto nikohi ha masaredoiro ni ideba15hito shirisubemifuyu no yo noake mo kanetsutsui mo nezu niare ha so kofuru20imo ga tadaka ni.
Utsusemino1yo no hito narebaohokimi nomikoto kashikomiShikishimano5Yamato no kuni noIso no kamiFuru no sato nihimo tokazumaro-ne wo sureba10aga keserukoromo ha narenumiru goto nikohi ha masaredoiro ni ideba15hito shirisubemifuyu no yo noake mo kanetsutsui mo nezu niare ha so kofuru20imo ga tadaka ni.
Utsusemino1yo no hito narebaohokimi nomikoto kashikomiShikishimano5Yamato no kuni noIso no kamiFuru no sato nihimo tokazumaro-ne wo sureba10aga keserukoromo ha narenumiru goto nikohi ha masaredoiro ni ideba15hito shirisubemifuyu no yo noake mo kanetsutsui mo nezu niare ha so kofuru20imo ga tadaka ni.
Utsusemino1
yo no hito nareba
ohokimi no
mikoto kashikomi
Shikishimano5
Yamato no kuni no
Iso no kami
Furu no sato ni
himo tokazu
maro-ne wo sureba10
aga keseru
koromo ha narenu
miru goto ni
kohi ha masaredo
iro ni ideba15
hito shirisubemi
fuyu no yo no
ake mo kanetsutsu
i mo nezu ni
are ha so kofuru20
imo ga tadaka ni.
10 A quasi m. k. ofmaro-ne, round-sleep, that is sleeping alone or taking a careless or hasty sleep in one’s ordinary clothes.
12narenuis a past, not negative form; the meaning is soiled, tumbled, disordered, according to Keichiu.
Forutsusemino,shikishimanosee List m. k.
[Tempyô] itsutose to ifu toshi … Morokoshi ni tsukahasu tsukahi no fune Naniha yori idzuru toki haha ga ko ni okureru uta hitotsu mata mizhika uta.
Akihagiwo1tsuma-tofu ga kosohitori ko womotari to ihekako-zhi mono5aga hitori ko mokusamakuratabi nishi yukebatakatama woshizhi ni nukitari10ihahihe niyufu torishideteihahitsutsuaga omofu agomasakiku ari koso.15
Akihagiwo1tsuma-tofu ga kosohitori ko womotari to ihekako-zhi mono5aga hitori ko mokusamakuratabi nishi yukebatakatama woshizhi ni nukitari10ihahihe niyufu torishideteihahitsutsuaga omofu agomasakiku ari koso.15
Akihagiwo1tsuma-tofu ga kosohitori ko womotari to ihekako-zhi mono5aga hitori ko mokusamakuratabi nishi yukebatakatama woshizhi ni nukitari10ihahihe niyufu torishideteihahitsutsuaga omofu agomasakiku ari koso.15
Akihagiwo1
tsuma-tofu ga koso
hitori ko wo
motari to ihe
kako-zhi mono5
aga hitori ko mo
kusamakura
tabi nishi yukeba
takatama wo
shizhi ni nukitari10
ihahihe ni
yufu torishidete
ihahitsutsu
aga omofu ago
masakiku ari koso.15
3 I have followed the Kogi reading of the curiously involved script of this passage,hitori ko [ni ko] wo=hitori ko [wo ko] wo.
4ihewritteni-ho-he(500 houses) forihe(iheru).
11ihahiheis here a jar, nothea place,ni= together with.
12[tori] shidete=shidare, hang down.
Forakihagiwo,kusamakurasee List m. k.
Wotome wo shinubite yomeru uta hitotsu mata mizhika uta (futatsu).
Shiratamano1hito no sono na wonakanaka nikoto no wo hayezuahanu hi no5maneku sugurebakofuru hi nokasanari yukebaomohi-yarutadoki wo shirani10kimomukafukokoro kudaketetamatasukikakenu toki nakukuchi yamazu15aga kofuru ko wotamakushirote ni maki-mochitemasokagamitada me ni mineba20Shitahi yamashita yuku midzu nouhe ni idezuaga ’mohi kokoroyasukaranu ka mo.25Kakihonasu1hito no yokokotoshigemi ka moahanu hi manekutsuki no henuramu.5
Shiratamano1hito no sono na wonakanaka nikoto no wo hayezuahanu hi no5maneku sugurebakofuru hi nokasanari yukebaomohi-yarutadoki wo shirani10kimomukafukokoro kudaketetamatasukikakenu toki nakukuchi yamazu15aga kofuru ko wotamakushirote ni maki-mochitemasokagamitada me ni mineba20Shitahi yamashita yuku midzu nouhe ni idezuaga ’mohi kokoroyasukaranu ka mo.25Kakihonasu1hito no yokokotoshigemi ka moahanu hi manekutsuki no henuramu.5
Shiratamano1hito no sono na wonakanaka nikoto no wo hayezuahanu hi no5maneku sugurebakofuru hi nokasanari yukebaomohi-yarutadoki wo shirani10kimomukafukokoro kudaketetamatasukikakenu toki nakukuchi yamazu15aga kofuru ko wotamakushirote ni maki-mochitemasokagamitada me ni mineba20Shitahi yamashita yuku midzu nouhe ni idezuaga ’mohi kokoroyasukaranu ka mo.25
Shiratamano1
hito no sono na wo
nakanaka ni
koto no wo hayezu
ahanu hi no5
maneku sugureba
kofuru hi no
kasanari yukeba
omohi-yaru
tadoki wo shirani10
kimomukafu
kokoro kudakete
tamatasuki
kakenu toki naku
kuchi yamazu15
aga kofuru ko wo
tamakushiro
te ni maki-mochite
masokagami
tada me ni mineba20
Shitahi yama
shita yuku midzu no
uhe ni idezu
aga ’mohi kokoro
yasukaranu ka mo.25
Kakihonasu1hito no yokokotoshigemi ka moahanu hi manekutsuki no henuramu.5
Kakihonasu1
hito no yokokoto
shigemi ka mo
ahanu hi maneku
tsuki no henuramu.5
3nakanaka ni, probably =namanaka.
4hayezu, not extend thread of language—give utterance to one’s thoughts.
The m. k. (19) applies tome(20).
Forshiratamano,kimomukafu,tamatasuki,tamakushiro,masokagami,kakihonasusee List m. k.
Ashigara no saka wo suguru toki mi-makareru hito wo mite yomeru uta.
Wokaki tsu no1asa wo hiki hoshiimo nane gatsukuri kisekemushirotaheno5himo wo mo tokazuhito-he yufuobi wo mi-he yuhikurushiki nitsukahematsurite10ima dani mokuni ni makaritechichi haha motsuma wo mo mimu toomohitsutsu15yukikemu kimi hatoriganakuAdzuma no kuni nokashikoki yaKami no mi saka ni20nigitahe nokoromo samura ninubatamanokami ha midaretekuni tohedo25kuni wo mo norazuihe tohedoihe wo mo ihazumasurawonoyuki no susumi ni30koko ni koyaseru.
Wokaki tsu no1asa wo hiki hoshiimo nane gatsukuri kisekemushirotaheno5himo wo mo tokazuhito-he yufuobi wo mi-he yuhikurushiki nitsukahematsurite10ima dani mokuni ni makaritechichi haha motsuma wo mo mimu toomohitsutsu15yukikemu kimi hatoriganakuAdzuma no kuni nokashikoki yaKami no mi saka ni20nigitahe nokoromo samura ninubatamanokami ha midaretekuni tohedo25kuni wo mo norazuihe tohedoihe wo mo ihazumasurawonoyuki no susumi ni30koko ni koyaseru.
Wokaki tsu no1asa wo hiki hoshiimo nane gatsukuri kisekemushirotaheno5himo wo mo tokazuhito-he yufuobi wo mi-he yuhikurushiki nitsukahematsurite10ima dani mokuni ni makaritechichi haha motsuma wo mo mimu toomohitsutsu15yukikemu kimi hatoriganakuAdzuma no kuni nokashikoki yaKami no mi saka ni20nigitahe nokoromo samura ninubatamanokami ha midaretekuni tohedo25kuni wo mo norazuihe tohedoihe wo mo ihazumasurawonoyuki no susumi ni30koko ni koyaseru.
Wokaki tsu no1
asa wo hiki hoshi
imo nane ga
tsukuri kisekemu
shirotaheno5
himo wo mo tokazu
hito-he yufu
obi wo mi-he yuhi
kurushiki ni
tsukahematsurite10
ima dani mo
kuni ni makarite
chichi haha mo
tsuma wo mo mimu to
omohitsutsu15
yukikemu kimi ha
toriganaku
Adzuma no kuni no
kashikoki ya
Kami no mi saka ni20
nigitahe no
koromo samura ni
nubatamano
kami ha midarete
kuni tohedo25
kuni wo mo norazu
ihe tohedo
ihe wo mo ihazu
masurawono
yuki no susumi ni30
koko ni koyaseru.
1, 2 form a preface applying toimo, (17) to A[dzuma], (29) toyukior perhaps the whole of 30.
1wois not exactly = small, it is a diminutive prefix of intimacy or endearment;wokaki tsu=wokaki no uchi.
3nane= term of endearment or respect;na-se=na[-n-imo] se[-na], &c.
25-30 may be regarded as parenthetic.
Forshirotaheno,toriganaku,nubatamano,masurawonosee List m. k.
Ashiya wotome ga haka wo suguru toki yomeru uta.
Inishihe no1masurawo no ko noahi-kihohitsuma-dohi shikemuAshinoya no5Unahi wotome nookutsuki woaga tachi-mirebanagaki yo nokatari ni shitsutsu10nochi hito noshinubi ni semu totamahokonomichi no-he chikakuiha-kamahe15tsukureru haka woamakumonosoku he no kagirikono michi woyuku hito goto ni20yuki-yoritei-tachi nagekahisato-hito hane ni mo nakitsutsukatari-tsugi25shinubi tsugi koshiwotomera gaokutsuki tokoroare sahe nimireba kanashi mo30inishihe omoheba!
Inishihe no1masurawo no ko noahi-kihohitsuma-dohi shikemuAshinoya no5Unahi wotome nookutsuki woaga tachi-mirebanagaki yo nokatari ni shitsutsu10nochi hito noshinubi ni semu totamahokonomichi no-he chikakuiha-kamahe15tsukureru haka woamakumonosoku he no kagirikono michi woyuku hito goto ni20yuki-yoritei-tachi nagekahisato-hito hane ni mo nakitsutsukatari-tsugi25shinubi tsugi koshiwotomera gaokutsuki tokoroare sahe nimireba kanashi mo30inishihe omoheba!
Inishihe no1masurawo no ko noahi-kihohitsuma-dohi shikemuAshinoya no5Unahi wotome nookutsuki woaga tachi-mirebanagaki yo nokatari ni shitsutsu10nochi hito noshinubi ni semu totamahokonomichi no-he chikakuiha-kamahe15tsukureru haka woamakumonosoku he no kagirikono michi woyuku hito goto ni20yuki-yoritei-tachi nagekahisato-hito hane ni mo nakitsutsukatari-tsugi25shinubi tsugi koshiwotomera gaokutsuki tokoroare sahe nimireba kanashi mo30inishihe omoheba!
Inishihe no1
masurawo no ko no
ahi-kihohi
tsuma-dohi shikemu
Ashinoya no5
Unahi wotome no
okutsuki wo
aga tachi-mireba
nagaki yo no
katari ni shitsutsu10
nochi hito no
shinubi ni semu to
tamahokono
michi no-he chikaku
iha-kamahe15
tsukureru haka wo
amakumono
soku he no kagiri
kono michi wo
yuku hito goto ni20
yuki-yorite
i-tachi nagekahi
sato-hito ha
ne ni mo nakitsutsu
katari-tsugi25
shinubi tsugi koshi
wotomera ga
okutsuki tokoro
are sahe ni
mireba kanashi mo30
inishihe omoheba!
1-12 introductory, 10 being continuative with 11 … 13-26 declare the lasting sadness attaching to grave and story. 27 to end, the feelings of the poet on hearing the story.
7okutsuki, secluded-mound tomb, or grave-place.
Fortamahokono,amakumonosee List m. k.
Oto no mimakareru wo kanashimite yomeru uta.
Chichihaha ga1nashi no manimanihashimukafuoto no mikoto haasatsuyuno5ke-yasuki inochikami no mutaarasohi kaneteAshihara noMidzuho no kuni ni10ihe nami yamata kaheri-konutohotsu kuniyomi no sakahi nihafutsutano15momo ono moamakumonowakareshi yuketayamiyonasuomohi madohahi20iyushishinokokoro wo itamiashikakinoomohi midareteharu tori no25ne nomi nakitsutsuumasahafu[me goto no tayetenubatamano]yoru hiru to ihazukagirohinokokoro moyetsutsu30nageki so aga suru!
Chichihaha ga1nashi no manimanihashimukafuoto no mikoto haasatsuyuno5ke-yasuki inochikami no mutaarasohi kaneteAshihara noMidzuho no kuni ni10ihe nami yamata kaheri-konutohotsu kuniyomi no sakahi nihafutsutano15momo ono moamakumonowakareshi yuketayamiyonasuomohi madohahi20iyushishinokokoro wo itamiashikakinoomohi midareteharu tori no25ne nomi nakitsutsuumasahafu[me goto no tayetenubatamano]yoru hiru to ihazukagirohinokokoro moyetsutsu30nageki so aga suru!
Chichihaha ga1nashi no manimanihashimukafuoto no mikoto haasatsuyuno5ke-yasuki inochikami no mutaarasohi kaneteAshihara noMidzuho no kuni ni10ihe nami yamata kaheri-konutohotsu kuniyomi no sakahi nihafutsutano15momo ono moamakumonowakareshi yuketayamiyonasuomohi madohahi20iyushishinokokoro wo itamiashikakinoomohi midareteharu tori no25ne nomi nakitsutsuumasahafu[me goto no tayetenubatamano]yoru hiru to ihazukagirohinokokoro moyetsutsu30nageki so aga suru!
Chichihaha ga1
nashi no manimani
hashimukafu
oto no mikoto ha
asatsuyuno5
ke-yasuki inochi
kami no muta
arasohi kanete
Ashihara no
Midzuho no kuni ni10
ihe nami ya
mata kaheri-konu
tohotsu kuni
yomi no sakahi ni
hafutsutano15
momo ono mo
amakumono
wakareshi yuketa
yamiyonasu
omohi madohahi20
iyushishino
kokoro wo itami
ashikakino
omohi midarete
haru tori no25
ne nomi nakitsutsu
umasahafu
[me goto no tayete
nubatamano]
yoru hiru to ihazu
kagirohino
kokoro moyetsutsu30
nageki so aga suru!
The m. k. are:hashi-mukafu(ofoto), lit. as like as the members of a pair of chop-sticks = fraternal relation (of affection);asa-tsuyuno(ofke-orkihe-yasuki), [evanescent as] morning dew;hafu-tsutano(cling-ivy—ofwakareshi), parted as reluctantly as ivy parts from its stem;amakumono(also ofwakareshi);yami-yo nasu(ofomohi madohahi);iyushishino(wounded deer) ofkokoro;ashikakino(reed-fence) ofmidarete;haru-torino(ofne);umasahafu(see List m. k.).
2nashi= bring up.
6ke=kihe.
11ihemeans a place of residence.namiisnasa, not-being-ness.
21iyu= passive ofi, aim at, shoot; likemiyufrommi, see;kikoyufromkiku, hear.
27 The Kogi interpolates the versesme goto mo tayete|nubatama no—nubatamabeing itself a m. k.Kagirohinois a m. k. ofmoyetsuru, see List m. k., also K. 288.
The construction of theutaoffers no particular difficulty.
Forhashimukafu,hafutsutano,amakumono,yamiyonasu,ashikakino,umasahafu,nubatamano,kagirohinosee List m. k.
Katsushika no Mama no wotome wo yomeru uta.
Toriganaku1Adzuma no kuni niinishihe niarikeru koto toima made ni5tayezu ihitaruKatsushika noMama no tekona gaasakinu niawoyeri tsuke10hitase-wo womo ni ha orikitekami dani mokaki ha kedzurazukatsu wo dani15hakazu arukedonishiki aya nonaka ni kukumeruihahi ko moimo ni shikame ya20mochi-tsuki notareru omowa nihana no gotowemite tatarebanatsu mushi no25hi ni iru ga gotominato iri nifune kogu gotokuyuki-kagahihito no tofu toki30ikubaku moikerazhi mono wonani su to kami wo tanashiritenami no ’to mo35sawaku minato nookutsuki niimo ga koyaserutohoki yo niarikeru koto wo40kinofu shi momikemu ga goto moomohoyuru ka mo!Katsushika no1Mama no wi mirebatachi narashimidzu kumashikerutekona shi omohoyu.5
Toriganaku1Adzuma no kuni niinishihe niarikeru koto toima made ni5tayezu ihitaruKatsushika noMama no tekona gaasakinu niawoyeri tsuke10hitase-wo womo ni ha orikitekami dani mokaki ha kedzurazukatsu wo dani15hakazu arukedonishiki aya nonaka ni kukumeruihahi ko moimo ni shikame ya20mochi-tsuki notareru omowa nihana no gotowemite tatarebanatsu mushi no25hi ni iru ga gotominato iri nifune kogu gotokuyuki-kagahihito no tofu toki30ikubaku moikerazhi mono wonani su to kami wo tanashiritenami no ’to mo35sawaku minato nookutsuki niimo ga koyaserutohoki yo niarikeru koto wo40kinofu shi momikemu ga goto moomohoyuru ka mo!Katsushika no1Mama no wi mirebatachi narashimidzu kumashikerutekona shi omohoyu.5
Toriganaku1Adzuma no kuni niinishihe niarikeru koto toima made ni5tayezu ihitaruKatsushika noMama no tekona gaasakinu niawoyeri tsuke10hitase-wo womo ni ha orikitekami dani mokaki ha kedzurazukatsu wo dani15hakazu arukedonishiki aya nonaka ni kukumeruihahi ko moimo ni shikame ya20mochi-tsuki notareru omowa nihana no gotowemite tatarebanatsu mushi no25hi ni iru ga gotominato iri nifune kogu gotokuyuki-kagahihito no tofu toki30ikubaku moikerazhi mono wonani su to kami wo tanashiritenami no ’to mo35sawaku minato nookutsuki niimo ga koyaserutohoki yo niarikeru koto wo40kinofu shi momikemu ga goto moomohoyuru ka mo!
Toriganaku1
Adzuma no kuni ni
inishihe ni
arikeru koto to
ima made ni5
tayezu ihitaru
Katsushika no
Mama no tekona ga
asakinu ni
awoyeri tsuke10
hitase-wo wo
mo ni ha orikite
kami dani mo
kaki ha kedzurazu
katsu wo dani15
hakazu arukedo
nishiki aya no
naka ni kukumeru
ihahi ko mo
imo ni shikame ya20
mochi-tsuki no
tareru omowa ni
hana no goto
wemite tatareba
natsu mushi no25
hi ni iru ga goto
minato iri ni
fune kogu gotoku
yuki-kagahi
hito no tofu toki30
ikubaku mo
ikerazhi mono wo
nani su to ka
mi wo tanashirite
nami no ’to mo35
sawaku minato no
okutsuki ni
imo ga koyaseru
tohoki yo ni
arikeru koto wo40
kinofu shi mo
mikemu ga goto mo
omohoyuru ka mo!
Katsushika no1Mama no wi mirebatachi narashimidzu kumashikerutekona shi omohoyu.5
Katsushika no1
Mama no wi mireba
tachi narashi
midzu kumashikeru
tekona shi omohoyu.5
23 This reading differs from Motowori’s, which isyori-kagure,yuki=yuki-kaheri, involving frequency of the action denoted bykagahi=kake-ahi, i.e. the meeting of both sexes.
33, 34 are more intelligible ifkais read aftertanashirite.
3 to stand treading on the ground, stand awhile there—or to stand as usual there or stand often there?
Fortoriganakusee List m. k.
Unahi wotome ga haka wo mite [yomeru].
Ashinoya no1Unahi wotome noya tose ko mokata-ohi no toki yowo-hanari ni5kami taku made ninarabi woruihe ni mo miyezuutsuyufunokomorite maseba10miteshikadoifusemi toki nokakihonasuhito no tofu tokiChinu wotoko15Unahi wotoko nofuseyatakisusushiki kihohiahi-yobahishikeru toki ni20yaki-tachi notakami oshinerishira mayumiyuki tori ohitemidzu ni iri25hi ni mo iramu totachi-mukahikihoheru toki niwagimoko gahaha ni kataraku30shidzu ta-makiiyashiki a ga yuwemasurawonoarasofu mirebaikeritomo35afubeku arame yashishikushiroyomi ni matamu tokomorinunoshitabahe okite40uchi nagekiimo ga yukerebaChinu wotokosono yo ime ni mitori tsudzuki45ohi yukerebaokuretaruUnahi wotoko-iame afugisakebi orabi50tsuchi ni fushikikamu takebitemokoro wo nimakete ha arazhi tokakihaki no55wo-tachi tori-hakitokorotsuratadzune yukerebaya gara dochii-yuki tsudohi60nagaki yo nishirushi ni semu toto hoki yo nikatari tsugamu towotome haka65naka ni tsukuri okiwotoko hakakonata kanata nitsukuri okeruyuweyoshi kikite70shiranedomonihi mo no goto mone nakitsuru ka mo!Haka no ’he no1ko no ye nabikerikikishi gotoChinu wotoko ni shiyori ni kerashi mo.5
Ashinoya no1Unahi wotome noya tose ko mokata-ohi no toki yowo-hanari ni5kami taku made ninarabi woruihe ni mo miyezuutsuyufunokomorite maseba10miteshikadoifusemi toki nokakihonasuhito no tofu tokiChinu wotoko15Unahi wotoko nofuseyatakisusushiki kihohiahi-yobahishikeru toki ni20yaki-tachi notakami oshinerishira mayumiyuki tori ohitemidzu ni iri25hi ni mo iramu totachi-mukahikihoheru toki niwagimoko gahaha ni kataraku30shidzu ta-makiiyashiki a ga yuwemasurawonoarasofu mirebaikeritomo35afubeku arame yashishikushiroyomi ni matamu tokomorinunoshitabahe okite40uchi nagekiimo ga yukerebaChinu wotokosono yo ime ni mitori tsudzuki45ohi yukerebaokuretaruUnahi wotoko-iame afugisakebi orabi50tsuchi ni fushikikamu takebitemokoro wo nimakete ha arazhi tokakihaki no55wo-tachi tori-hakitokorotsuratadzune yukerebaya gara dochii-yuki tsudohi60nagaki yo nishirushi ni semu toto hoki yo nikatari tsugamu towotome haka65naka ni tsukuri okiwotoko hakakonata kanata nitsukuri okeruyuweyoshi kikite70shiranedomonihi mo no goto mone nakitsuru ka mo!Haka no ’he no1ko no ye nabikerikikishi gotoChinu wotoko ni shiyori ni kerashi mo.5
Ashinoya no1Unahi wotome noya tose ko mokata-ohi no toki yowo-hanari ni5kami taku made ninarabi woruihe ni mo miyezuutsuyufunokomorite maseba10miteshikadoifusemi toki nokakihonasuhito no tofu tokiChinu wotoko15Unahi wotoko nofuseyatakisusushiki kihohiahi-yobahishikeru toki ni20yaki-tachi notakami oshinerishira mayumiyuki tori ohitemidzu ni iri25hi ni mo iramu totachi-mukahikihoheru toki niwagimoko gahaha ni kataraku30shidzu ta-makiiyashiki a ga yuwemasurawonoarasofu mirebaikeritomo35afubeku arame yashishikushiroyomi ni matamu tokomorinunoshitabahe okite40uchi nagekiimo ga yukerebaChinu wotokosono yo ime ni mitori tsudzuki45ohi yukerebaokuretaruUnahi wotoko-iame afugisakebi orabi50tsuchi ni fushikikamu takebitemokoro wo nimakete ha arazhi tokakihaki no55wo-tachi tori-hakitokorotsuratadzune yukerebaya gara dochii-yuki tsudohi60nagaki yo nishirushi ni semu toto hoki yo nikatari tsugamu towotome haka65naka ni tsukuri okiwotoko hakakonata kanata nitsukuri okeruyuweyoshi kikite70shiranedomonihi mo no goto mone nakitsuru ka mo!
Ashinoya no1
Unahi wotome no
ya tose ko mo
kata-ohi no toki yo
wo-hanari ni5
kami taku made ni
narabi woru
ihe ni mo miyezu
utsuyufuno
komorite maseba10
miteshikado
ifusemi toki no
kakihonasu
hito no tofu toki
Chinu wotoko15
Unahi wotoko no
fuseyataki
susushiki kihohi
ahi-yobahi
shikeru toki ni20
yaki-tachi no
takami oshineri
shira mayumi
yuki tori ohite
midzu ni iri25
hi ni mo iramu to
tachi-mukahi
kihoheru toki ni
wagimoko ga
haha ni kataraku30
shidzu ta-maki
iyashiki a ga yuwe
masurawono
arasofu mireba
ikeritomo35
afubeku arame ya
shishikushiro
yomi ni matamu to
komorinuno
shitabahe okite40
uchi nageki
imo ga yukereba
Chinu wotoko
sono yo ime ni mi
tori tsudzuki45
ohi yukereba
okuretaru
Unahi wotoko-i
ame afugi
sakebi orabi50
tsuchi ni fushi
kikamu takebite
mokoro wo ni
makete ha arazhi to
kakihaki no55
wo-tachi tori-haki
tokorotsura
tadzune yukereba
ya gara dochi
i-yuki tsudohi60
nagaki yo ni
shirushi ni semu to
to hoki yo ni
katari tsugamu to
wotome haka65
naka ni tsukuri oki
wotoko haka
konata kanata ni
tsukuri okeru
yuweyoshi kikite70
shiranedomo
nihi mo no goto mo
ne nakitsuru ka mo!
Haka no ’he no1ko no ye nabikerikikishi gotoChinu wotoko ni shiyori ni kerashi mo.5
Haka no ’he no1
ko no ye nabikeri
kikishi goto
Chinu wotoko ni shi
yori ni kerashi mo.5
2Unahiis in Musashi.
5wo-hanari, little (term of endearment) parted [locks].
12ifusemi,ibusemi, here = anxious, impatient.
15Chinuis in Idzumi, mentioned both in K. and N.
23mayumi, Euonymus Hamiltoniana, Max.
24yuki, quiver (yumi-oki?).
29wagimoko=waga imoho, here meanstheirmistress, i.e.Unahi no wotome.
40shitabahe= undercreep—okite, secretly.
47okuretaru, being behind, the Unahi wotoko was jealous of his rival being the first to follow their mistress in death.
48wotoko-i. Dr. Aston thinks thisimay be the Korean particle.
53mokoro wo ni—hito no gotoku ni.
56wo-tachi, small sword, dagger.
59ya gara dochi=shinzoku.
Forutsuyufuno,kakihonasu,fuseyataki,masurawono,shishikushiro,komorinuno,tokorotsurasee List m. k.
Natsu no kusagusa no uta.
Tori wo yomeru.
Masurawono1idetachi mukafuFuruzato noKaminabi yama niakekureba5tsumi no sayeda niyufu sarebako-matsu ga ure nisato-bito nokaki-kofuru made10yama-biko noaho-toyomu madehototogisutsuma kohisurashisayo naka ni naku!15
Masurawono1idetachi mukafuFuruzato noKaminabi yama niakekureba5tsumi no sayeda niyufu sarebako-matsu ga ure nisato-bito nokaki-kofuru made10yama-biko noaho-toyomu madehototogisutsuma kohisurashisayo naka ni naku!15
Masurawono1idetachi mukafuFuruzato noKaminabi yama niakekureba5tsumi no sayeda niyufu sarebako-matsu ga ure nisato-bito nokaki-kofuru made10yama-biko noaho-toyomu madehototogisutsuma kohisurashisayo naka ni naku!15
Masurawono1
idetachi mukafu
Furuzato no
Kaminabi yama ni
akekureba5
tsumi no sayeda ni
yufu sareba
ko-matsu ga ure ni
sato-bito no
kaki-kofuru made10
yama-biko no
aho-toyomu made
hototogisu
tsuma kohisurashi
sayo naka ni naku!15
Formasurawonosee List m. k.
Ame tsuchi no1hazhime no toki yoama no kahai-mukahi woritehito tose ni5futa tabi ahanutsuma-kohi nimono omofu hitoAma no kahaYasu no kahara no10ari-gayofutoshi no watari niohobune notomo ni mo he ni mofuna-yosohi15ma kaji shizhi nukihatasusuki[ura]ba mo soyo niaki-kaze nofukitaru yohi ni20Ama no kahashiranami shinugiochi-tagitsuhayase wataritewakakusano25tsuma wo makamu toohobunenoomohi tanomitekogi kuramusono tsuma no ko ga30aratamanotoshi no wo nagakuomohi-koshikohi tsukusuramufumi tsuki no35nanuka no yohi haare mo kanashi mo!
Ame tsuchi no1hazhime no toki yoama no kahai-mukahi woritehito tose ni5futa tabi ahanutsuma-kohi nimono omofu hitoAma no kahaYasu no kahara no10ari-gayofutoshi no watari niohobune notomo ni mo he ni mofuna-yosohi15ma kaji shizhi nukihatasusuki[ura]ba mo soyo niaki-kaze nofukitaru yohi ni20Ama no kahashiranami shinugiochi-tagitsuhayase wataritewakakusano25tsuma wo makamu toohobunenoomohi tanomitekogi kuramusono tsuma no ko ga30aratamanotoshi no wo nagakuomohi-koshikohi tsukusuramufumi tsuki no35nanuka no yohi haare mo kanashi mo!
Ame tsuchi no1hazhime no toki yoama no kahai-mukahi woritehito tose ni5futa tabi ahanutsuma-kohi nimono omofu hitoAma no kahaYasu no kahara no10ari-gayofutoshi no watari niohobune notomo ni mo he ni mofuna-yosohi15ma kaji shizhi nukihatasusuki[ura]ba mo soyo niaki-kaze nofukitaru yohi ni20Ama no kahashiranami shinugiochi-tagitsuhayase wataritewakakusano25tsuma wo makamu toohobunenoomohi tanomitekogi kuramusono tsuma no ko ga30aratamanotoshi no wo nagakuomohi-koshikohi tsukusuramufumi tsuki no35nanuka no yohi haare mo kanashi mo!
Ame tsuchi no1
hazhime no toki yo
ama no kaha
i-mukahi worite
hito tose ni5
futa tabi ahanu
tsuma-kohi ni
mono omofu hito
Ama no kaha
Yasu no kahara no10
ari-gayofu
toshi no watari ni
ohobune no
tomo ni mo he ni mo
funa-yosohi15
ma kaji shizhi nuki
hatasusuki
[ura]ba mo soyo ni
aki-kaze no
fukitaru yohi ni20
Ama no kaha
shiranami shinugi
ochi-tagitsu
hayase watarite
wakakusano25
tsuma wo makamu to
ohobuneno
omohi tanomite
kogi kuramu
sono tsuma no ko ga30
aratamano
toshi no wo nagaku
omohi-koshi
kohi tsukusuramu
fumi tsuki no35
nanuka no yohi ha
are mo kanashi mo!
4i-mukahi,iis a prefix: see grammar.
32toshi no wo, thread (line, course) of years.
35fumi=[ho wo] fufumi, full of [rice-]ears, an old name of the seventh month, ending about the middle of August.
Forwakakusano,ohobuneno,aratamanosee List m. k.
Ame tsuchi to1wakareshi toki yohisakatanoamatsu shirushi tosadameteshi5ama no kahara niaratamanotsuki wo kasaneteimo ni afutoki samorafu to10tachi-matsu niaga koromo-de niaki-kaze nofukishi kaherebatachite wiru15tadoki wo shiranimurakimonokokoro i[sa] yo[hi]tokikinunoomohi midarete20itsushika toaga matsu ko-yohikono kaha noyuku-se mo nagaku,ari[kose] nu ka mo!25
Ame tsuchi to1wakareshi toki yohisakatanoamatsu shirushi tosadameteshi5ama no kahara niaratamanotsuki wo kasaneteimo ni afutoki samorafu to10tachi-matsu niaga koromo-de niaki-kaze nofukishi kaherebatachite wiru15tadoki wo shiranimurakimonokokoro i[sa] yo[hi]tokikinunoomohi midarete20itsushika toaga matsu ko-yohikono kaha noyuku-se mo nagaku,ari[kose] nu ka mo!25
Ame tsuchi to1wakareshi toki yohisakatanoamatsu shirushi tosadameteshi5ama no kahara niaratamanotsuki wo kasaneteimo ni afutoki samorafu to10tachi-matsu niaga koromo-de niaki-kaze nofukishi kaherebatachite wiru15tadoki wo shiranimurakimonokokoro i[sa] yo[hi]tokikinunoomohi midarete20itsushika toaga matsu ko-yohikono kaha noyuku-se mo nagaku,ari[kose] nu ka mo!25
Ame tsuchi to1
wakareshi toki yo
hisakatano
amatsu shirushi to
sadameteshi5
ama no kahara ni
aratamano
tsuki wo kasanete
imo ni afu
toki samorafu to10
tachi-matsu ni
aga koromo-de ni
aki-kaze no
fukishi kahereba
tachite wiru15
tadoki wo shirani
murakimono
kokoro i[sa] yo[hi]
tokikinuno
omohi midarete20
itsushika to
aga matsu ko-yohi
kono kaha no
yuku-se mo nagaku,
ari[kose] nu ka mo!25
10sôrô(mod. Jap.).
14 blow and blow.
25ari koso ne[gafu] ka mo.
Forhisakatano,aratamano,murakimono,tokikinunosee List m. k.
Fuyukomori1haru sari-kurebaashita ni hashira-tsuyu okiyufu ni ha5kasumi tanabikuHatsuse no yakonure ga shita niuguisu naku mo.
Fuyukomori1haru sari-kurebaashita ni hashira-tsuyu okiyufu ni ha5kasumi tanabikuHatsuse no yakonure ga shita niuguisu naku mo.
Fuyukomori1haru sari-kurebaashita ni hashira-tsuyu okiyufu ni ha5kasumi tanabikuHatsuse no yakonure ga shita niuguisu naku mo.
Fuyukomori1
haru sari-kureba
ashita ni ha
shira-tsuyu oki
yufu ni ha5
kasumi tanabiku
Hatsuse no ya
konure ga shita ni
uguisu naku mo.
7 This is the Kogi reading. Other readings arekaze no fuku,ame no furu.
8konure=ko(ki)no ure.
Forfuyukomorisee List m. k.
Mimoro ha1hito no moru yamamoto he haashibi hana sakisuwe he ha5tsubaki hana sakuuraguhashi yama sonaku ko moru yama.
Mimoro ha1hito no moru yamamoto he haashibi hana sakisuwe he ha5tsubaki hana sakuuraguhashi yama sonaku ko moru yama.
Mimoro ha1hito no moru yamamoto he haashibi hana sakisuwe he ha5tsubaki hana sakuuraguhashi yama sonaku ko moru yama.
Mimoro ha1
hito no moru yama
moto he ha
ashibi hana saki
suwe he ha5
tsubaki hana saku
uraguhashi yama so
naku ko moru yama.
2moru=mamoru, guard, watch (allusion originally, perhaps, to watchmen in charge of mountain beacons).
6, 7, 8 All heptasyllabic.
8 what weeping children regard (with delight that soothes their grief).
Ama-girahi1wataru hi kakushinagatsuki noshigure no furebakari ga ne mo5tomoshiku ki-nakuKamunabi nokiyoki mi ta ya nokaki tsu ta noike no tsutsumi no10momotarazui tsuki ga yeda nimidzu ye sasuaki no momiji-bamaki-motaru15wo-suzu mo yura nitawayame niare ha aredomohiki-yojiteyeda mo towowo ni20uchi-taworia ha mochite yukukimi ga kazashi ni.
Ama-girahi1wataru hi kakushinagatsuki noshigure no furebakari ga ne mo5tomoshiku ki-nakuKamunabi nokiyoki mi ta ya nokaki tsu ta noike no tsutsumi no10momotarazui tsuki ga yeda nimidzu ye sasuaki no momiji-bamaki-motaru15wo-suzu mo yura nitawayame niare ha aredomohiki-yojiteyeda mo towowo ni20uchi-taworia ha mochite yukukimi ga kazashi ni.
Ama-girahi1wataru hi kakushinagatsuki noshigure no furebakari ga ne mo5tomoshiku ki-nakuKamunabi nokiyoki mi ta ya nokaki tsu ta noike no tsutsumi no10momotarazui tsuki ga yeda nimidzu ye sasuaki no momiji-bamaki-motaru15wo-suzu mo yura nitawayame niare ha aredomohiki-yojiteyeda mo towowo ni20uchi-taworia ha mochite yukukimi ga kazashi ni.
Ama-girahi1
wataru hi kakushi
nagatsuki no
shigure no fureba
kari ga ne mo5
tomoshiku ki-naku
Kamunabi no
kiyoki mi ta ya no
kaki tsu ta no
ike no tsutsumi no10
momotarazu
i tsuki ga yeda ni
midzu ye sasu
aki no momiji-ba
maki-motaru15
wo-suzu mo yura ni
tawayame ni
are ha aredomo
hiki-yojite
yeda mo towowo ni20
uchi-tawori
a ha mochite yuku
kimi ga kazashi ni.
5 Orkarigane.
6tomoshiku, deficient, hence rare, hence fine.
9 m. k. ofi.
12i= 50.
13midzu, shining, fine.
15, 16 are epithetical oftaintawayame.
22, 23 Here we have inversion.
Formomotarazusee List m. k.
Amakumono1kage sahe miyurukomorikunoHatsuse no kaha haura nami ka5fune no yori-konuiso nami kaama no tsuri senuyoshiweyashiura ha naku tomo10yoshiweyashiiso ha nakutomookitsu namikihohi kogiri-koama no tsuribune!15
Amakumono1kage sahe miyurukomorikunoHatsuse no kaha haura nami ka5fune no yori-konuiso nami kaama no tsuri senuyoshiweyashiura ha naku tomo10yoshiweyashiiso ha nakutomookitsu namikihohi kogiri-koama no tsuribune!15
Amakumono1kage sahe miyurukomorikunoHatsuse no kaha haura nami ka5fune no yori-konuiso nami kaama no tsuri senuyoshiweyashiura ha naku tomo10yoshiweyashiiso ha nakutomookitsu namikihohi kogiri-koama no tsuribune!15
Amakumono1
kage sahe miyuru
komorikuno
Hatsuse no kaha ha
ura nami ka5
fune no yori-konu
iso nami ka
ama no tsuri senu
yoshiweyashi
ura ha naku tomo10
yoshiweyashi
iso ha nakutomo
okitsu nami
kihohi kogiri-ko
ama no tsuribune!15
2 may mean reflecting the brightness of the clouds.
5, 6 also 7, 8 may be read transposed.
9 may be rendered ‘howbeit’.
14kogi iri ko—kois imperative ofkuru.
Foramakumono,komorikunosee List m. k.
Ashiharano1Midzuho no kuni notamuke su toamorimashikemuiho-yorodzu5chi-yorodzu kami nokami-yo yoriihi-tsuki-kitaruKamunabi noMimoro no yama ha10haru sarebaharu kasumi tachiaki yukebakurenawi nihofuKamunabi no15Mimoro no kami noobi ni seruAsuka no kaha nomi wo hayamimushi-tame-gataki20iha ga ne nikoke masu made niarata yo nosakiku kayohamukoto hakari25ime ni mise kosotsurugitachiihahi-matsurerukami nishi maseba.
Ashiharano1Midzuho no kuni notamuke su toamorimashikemuiho-yorodzu5chi-yorodzu kami nokami-yo yoriihi-tsuki-kitaruKamunabi noMimoro no yama ha10haru sarebaharu kasumi tachiaki yukebakurenawi nihofuKamunabi no15Mimoro no kami noobi ni seruAsuka no kaha nomi wo hayamimushi-tame-gataki20iha ga ne nikoke masu made niarata yo nosakiku kayohamukoto hakari25ime ni mise kosotsurugitachiihahi-matsurerukami nishi maseba.
Ashiharano1Midzuho no kuni notamuke su toamorimashikemuiho-yorodzu5chi-yorodzu kami nokami-yo yoriihi-tsuki-kitaruKamunabi noMimoro no yama ha10haru sarebaharu kasumi tachiaki yukebakurenawi nihofuKamunabi no15Mimoro no kami noobi ni seruAsuka no kaha nomi wo hayamimushi-tame-gataki20iha ga ne nikoke masu made niarata yo nosakiku kayohamukoto hakari25ime ni mise kosotsurugitachiihahi-matsurerukami nishi maseba.
Ashiharano1
Midzuho no kuni no
tamuke su to
amorimashikemu
iho-yorodzu5
chi-yorodzu kami no
kami-yo yori
ihi-tsuki-kitaru
Kamunabi no
Mimoro no yama ha10
haru sareba
haru kasumi tachi
aki yukeba
kurenawi nihofu
Kamunabi no15
Mimoro no kami no
obi ni seru
Asuka no kaha no
mi wo hayami
mushi-tame-gataki20
iha ga ne ni
koke masu made ni
arata yo no
sakiku kayohamu
koto hakari25
ime ni mise koso
tsurugitachi
ihahi-matsureru
kami nishi maseba.
1-7 are introductory to 8.
14nihofumay be an intensitive ofnihi, be fresh, &c.; its root-meaning seems to be rather a state of vigour than of mere fragrance.
19mi wo= watercourse.
20 =musubi-tame-gataki, hard for anything to grow and endure upon; applied toiha ga ne.
22 A common, almost proverbial phrase.
23 = nights to come; read withime ni, &c.
25 =shimichi,shikata, ‘do-way, do-method’, settled or regular order or sequence of affairs, conduct, &c.
Nusa matsuri1Nara yori idetemidzutadeHodzumi ni itaritonamiharu5Sakate wo sugiihabashiruKaminabi yama niasa miya nitsukahematsurite10Yoshinu he toirimasu mirebainishihe omohoyu.Tsuki hi ha1yukikaharedomohisa ni furuMimoro no yama nototsu-miya tokoro.5
Nusa matsuri1Nara yori idetemidzutadeHodzumi ni itaritonamiharu5Sakate wo sugiihabashiruKaminabi yama niasa miya nitsukahematsurite10Yoshinu he toirimasu mirebainishihe omohoyu.Tsuki hi ha1yukikaharedomohisa ni furuMimoro no yama nototsu-miya tokoro.5
Nusa matsuri1Nara yori idetemidzutadeHodzumi ni itaritonamiharu5Sakate wo sugiihabashiruKaminabi yama niasa miya nitsukahematsurite10Yoshinu he toirimasu mirebainishihe omohoyu.
Nusa matsuri1
Nara yori idete
midzutade
Hodzumi ni itari
tonamiharu5
Sakate wo sugi
ihabashiru
Kaminabi yama ni
asa miya ni
tsukahematsurite10
Yoshinu he to
irimasu mireba
inishihe omohoyu.
Tsuki hi ha1yukikaharedomohisa ni furuMimoro no yama nototsu-miya tokoro.5
Tsuki hi ha1
yukikaharedomo
hisa ni furu
Mimoro no yama no
totsu-miya tokoro.5
1 Epithet of Nara. Another reading ismitegura mote—Nara yori idzuru.
Formidzutade,tonamiharu,ihabashirusee List m. k.
Wono torite1Nifu no hi yama noki-kori kiteikada ni tsukurima kaji nuki5iso kogi tami-tsutsushima-dzutahimiredomo akazuYoshinu notagi mo todoro ni10otsuru shiranami.Mi Yoshinu no1tagi mo todoro niotsuru shiranamitodome ni shiimo ni misemaku5hoshiki shiranami.
Wono torite1Nifu no hi yama noki-kori kiteikada ni tsukurima kaji nuki5iso kogi tami-tsutsushima-dzutahimiredomo akazuYoshinu notagi mo todoro ni10otsuru shiranami.Mi Yoshinu no1tagi mo todoro niotsuru shiranamitodome ni shiimo ni misemaku5hoshiki shiranami.
Wono torite1Nifu no hi yama noki-kori kiteikada ni tsukurima kaji nuki5iso kogi tami-tsutsushima-dzutahimiredomo akazuYoshinu notagi mo todoro ni10otsuru shiranami.
Wono torite1
Nifu no hi yama no
ki-kori kite
ikada ni tsukuri
ma kaji nuki5
iso kogi tami-tsutsu
shima-dzutahi
miredomo akazu
Yoshinu no
tagi mo todoro ni10
otsuru shiranami.
Mi Yoshinu no1tagi mo todoro niotsuru shiranamitodome ni shiimo ni misemaku5hoshiki shiranami.
Mi Yoshinu no1
tagi mo todoro ni
otsuru shiranami
todome ni shi
imo ni misemaku5
hoshiki shiranami.
Yasumishishi1wago ohokimitakahikaruhi no miko nokikoshi-wosu5miko tsu kunikamu kaze noIse no kuni hayama mirebatakaku tafutoshi10kaha mirebasayakeku kiyoshiminatonasuumi wo hiroshimi-watasu15shima mo takashi[soko wo shi mouraguhashimi ka]koko wo shi momaguhashimi ka mo20kakemaku moaya ni kashikokiYamabe noIshi no hara niuchihisasu25ohomiya tsukaheasahi nasumaguhashi moyufu-hi nasuuraguwashi mo30haru yama noshinahi-sakayeteaki yama noiro natsukashikimomoshikino35ohomiya hito haame tsuchi tohi tsuki to tomo niyorodzu yo ni mo ka!
Yasumishishi1wago ohokimitakahikaruhi no miko nokikoshi-wosu5miko tsu kunikamu kaze noIse no kuni hayama mirebatakaku tafutoshi10kaha mirebasayakeku kiyoshiminatonasuumi wo hiroshimi-watasu15shima mo takashi[soko wo shi mouraguhashimi ka]koko wo shi momaguhashimi ka mo20kakemaku moaya ni kashikokiYamabe noIshi no hara niuchihisasu25ohomiya tsukaheasahi nasumaguhashi moyufu-hi nasuuraguwashi mo30haru yama noshinahi-sakayeteaki yama noiro natsukashikimomoshikino35ohomiya hito haame tsuchi tohi tsuki to tomo niyorodzu yo ni mo ka!
Yasumishishi1wago ohokimitakahikaruhi no miko nokikoshi-wosu5miko tsu kunikamu kaze noIse no kuni hayama mirebatakaku tafutoshi10kaha mirebasayakeku kiyoshiminatonasuumi wo hiroshimi-watasu15shima mo takashi[soko wo shi mouraguhashimi ka]koko wo shi momaguhashimi ka mo20kakemaku moaya ni kashikokiYamabe noIshi no hara niuchihisasu25ohomiya tsukaheasahi nasumaguhashi moyufu-hi nasuuraguwashi mo30haru yama noshinahi-sakayeteaki yama noiro natsukashikimomoshikino35ohomiya hito haame tsuchi tohi tsuki to tomo niyorodzu yo ni mo ka!
Yasumishishi1
wago ohokimi
takahikaru
hi no miko no
kikoshi-wosu5
miko tsu kuni
kamu kaze no
Ise no kuni ha
yama mireba
takaku tafutoshi10
kaha mireba
sayakeku kiyoshi
minatonasu
umi wo hiroshi
mi-watasu15
shima mo takashi
[soko wo shi mo
uraguhashimi ka]
koko wo shi mo
maguhashimi ka mo20
kakemaku mo
aya ni kashikoki
Yamabe no
Ishi no hara ni
uchihisasu25
ohomiya tsukahe
asahi nasu
maguhashi mo
yufu-hi nasu
uraguwashi mo30
haru yama no
shinahi-sakayete
aki yama no
iro natsukashiki
momoshikino35
ohomiya hito ha
ame tsuchi to
hi tsuki to tomo ni
yorodzu yo ni mo ka!
15mi-watasu, an assumptive phrase to be read withshima.
17, 18 introduced by the Kogi to replace a supposed lost passage.
18ura-explained as =kokoro, inner, deeper.
21, 22 refer toohomiya(26).
25uchi=utsukushiki(?).
1-7 epithetical ofIse no kuni; 7-20 describe the beauty of the Land of Ise; 21-34 the delightfulness of the Palace and its situation; 35 to end, the usual hope for the endurance of the happy state described.
Foryasumishishi,takahikaru,minatonasu,uchihisasu,momoshikinosee List m. k.
Soramitsu1Yamato no kuniawoniyoshiNa[ra] yama koyeteYamashiro no5Tsutsuki no harachihayaburuUji no watariTaginoya noAgone no hara wo10chi tose nikakuru koto nakuyorodzu yo niari-kayohamu toYamashina no15Ihata no mori nosume kami ninusa tori muketeare ha koye-yukuAfusakayama wo.20
Soramitsu1Yamato no kuniawoniyoshiNa[ra] yama koyeteYamashiro no5Tsutsuki no harachihayaburuUji no watariTaginoya noAgone no hara wo10chi tose nikakuru koto nakuyorodzu yo niari-kayohamu toYamashina no15Ihata no mori nosume kami ninusa tori muketeare ha koye-yukuAfusakayama wo.20
Soramitsu1Yamato no kuniawoniyoshiNa[ra] yama koyeteYamashiro no5Tsutsuki no harachihayaburuUji no watariTaginoya noAgone no hara wo10chi tose nikakuru koto nakuyorodzu yo niari-kayohamu toYamashina no15Ihata no mori nosume kami ninusa tori muketeare ha koye-yukuAfusakayama wo.20
Soramitsu1
Yamato no kuni
awoniyoshi
Na[ra] yama koyete
Yamashiro no5
Tsutsuki no hara
chihayaburu
Uji no watari
Taginoya no
Agone no hara wo10
chi tose ni
kakuru koto naku
yorodzu yo ni
ari-kayohamu to
Yamashina no15
Ihata no mori no
sume kami ni
nusa tori mukete
are ha koye-yuku
Afusakayama wo.20
5-14 to be read as parenthetical betweenkoyeteandYamashina no.
12kakuru, be defective, be a break in.
Awoniyoshi1Nara yama sugitemononofunoUjikaha watariwotomerani5Afusaka yama nitamuke-gusanusa tori okitewagimokoniAfumi no umi no10okitsu namiki-yosu hamabe wokure-kure tohitori so aga koshiimo ga me wo hori.15
Awoniyoshi1Nara yama sugitemononofunoUjikaha watariwotomerani5Afusaka yama nitamuke-gusanusa tori okitewagimokoniAfumi no umi no10okitsu namiki-yosu hamabe wokure-kure tohitori so aga koshiimo ga me wo hori.15
Awoniyoshi1Nara yama sugitemononofunoUjikaha watariwotomerani5Afusaka yama nitamuke-gusanusa tori okitewagimokoniAfumi no umi no10okitsu namiki-yosu hamabe wokure-kure tohitori so aga koshiimo ga me wo hori.15
Awoniyoshi1
Nara yama sugite
mononofuno
Ujikaha watari
wotomerani5
Afusaka yama ni
tamuke-gusa
nusa tori okite
wagimokoni
Afumi no umi no10
okitsu nami
ki-yosu hamabe wo
kure-kure to
hitori so aga koshi
imo ga me wo hori.15
15 = (koshi)imo wo ahi-mimahoshiku.
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Afumi no ’mi1tomari a-so ariYasoshimanoshima no saki-zakiari-tateru5hana tachibana wohotsuye nimochi hiki-kakenakatsuye niikaruga kake10shidzu ye nishime wo kakeshi ga haha wotoraku wo shiranishi ga chichi wo15toraku wo shiranii-sobahi woru yoikaruga toshime to.
Afumi no ’mi1tomari a-so ariYasoshimanoshima no saki-zakiari-tateru5hana tachibana wohotsuye nimochi hiki-kakenakatsuye niikaruga kake10shidzu ye nishime wo kakeshi ga haha wotoraku wo shiranishi ga chichi wo15toraku wo shiranii-sobahi woru yoikaruga toshime to.
Afumi no ’mi1tomari a-so ariYasoshimanoshima no saki-zakiari-tateru5hana tachibana wohotsuye nimochi hiki-kakenakatsuye niikaruga kake10shidzu ye nishime wo kakeshi ga haha wotoraku wo shiranishi ga chichi wo15toraku wo shiranii-sobahi woru yoikaruga toshime to.
Afumi no ’mi1
tomari a-so ari
Yasoshimano
shima no saki-zaki
ari-tateru5
hana tachibana wo
hotsuye ni
mochi hiki-kake
nakatsuye ni
ikaruga kake10
shidzu ye ni
shime wo kake
shi ga haha wo
toraku wo shirani
shi ga chichi wo15
toraku wo shirani
i-sobahi woru yo
ikaruga to
shime to.
2a-so=yaso, eighty, i.e. indefinite number.
17 May be an error forasobahi. There is, however, a wordsobafu, trifle, play.
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Ohokimi no1mikoto kashikomimiredo akanuNara yama koyetemaki tsumu5Idzumi no kaha nohayaki se nisawo sashi-watarichihayaburuUji no watari no10tagi tsu se womi-tsutsu watariteAfumi-ji noAfusaka yama nitamuke shite15aga koye yukebasasanaminoShiga no Karasakisakiku arabamata kaheri-mimu20michi no kumayaso kuma goto ninagekitsutsuaga sugi yukebaiya toho ni25sato sakari-kinuiya taka niyama mo koye-kinutsurugitachisaya yu nuki-dete30Ikako yamaikaga aga semuyuku he shirazute.Ame tsuchi wo1nageki kohi nomisakiku arabamata kaherimimuShiga no Karasaki.5
Ohokimi no1mikoto kashikomimiredo akanuNara yama koyetemaki tsumu5Idzumi no kaha nohayaki se nisawo sashi-watarichihayaburuUji no watari no10tagi tsu se womi-tsutsu watariteAfumi-ji noAfusaka yama nitamuke shite15aga koye yukebasasanaminoShiga no Karasakisakiku arabamata kaheri-mimu20michi no kumayaso kuma goto ninagekitsutsuaga sugi yukebaiya toho ni25sato sakari-kinuiya taka niyama mo koye-kinutsurugitachisaya yu nuki-dete30Ikako yamaikaga aga semuyuku he shirazute.Ame tsuchi wo1nageki kohi nomisakiku arabamata kaherimimuShiga no Karasaki.5
Ohokimi no1mikoto kashikomimiredo akanuNara yama koyetemaki tsumu5Idzumi no kaha nohayaki se nisawo sashi-watarichihayaburuUji no watari no10tagi tsu se womi-tsutsu watariteAfumi-ji noAfusaka yama nitamuke shite15aga koye yukebasasanaminoShiga no Karasakisakiku arabamata kaheri-mimu20michi no kumayaso kuma goto ninagekitsutsuaga sugi yukebaiya toho ni25sato sakari-kinuiya taka niyama mo koye-kinutsurugitachisaya yu nuki-dete30Ikako yamaikaga aga semuyuku he shirazute.
Ohokimi no1
mikoto kashikomi
miredo akanu
Nara yama koyete
maki tsumu5
Idzumi no kaha no
hayaki se ni
sawo sashi-watari
chihayaburu
Uji no watari no10
tagi tsu se wo
mi-tsutsu watarite
Afumi-ji no
Afusaka yama ni
tamuke shite15
aga koye yukeba
sasanamino
Shiga no Karasaki
sakiku araba
mata kaheri-mimu20
michi no kuma
yaso kuma goto ni
nagekitsutsu
aga sugi yukeba
iya toho ni25
sato sakari-kinu
iya taka ni
yama mo koye-kinu
tsurugitachi
saya yu nuki-dete30
Ikako yama
ikaga aga semu
yuku he shirazute.
Ame tsuchi wo1nageki kohi nomisakiku arabamata kaherimimuShiga no Karasaki.5
Ame tsuchi wo1
nageki kohi nomi
sakiku araba
mata kaherimimu
Shiga no Karasaki.5
18, 19 Note the jingleKarasaki sakiku.
29, 30 Epithetical of Ikako—by a word-jingle connected withi-kaku(kaku, to attack).
1 i.e.ame tsuchi no kami.
2nageki kohi, sigh and implore.
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