Momodzutafu1Minu no kuni noTakakita noKukuri no miya nitsuki ni hi ni5yukamashi sato woari to kikitewaga kayohi-ji noOkiso yamaMinu no yama10nabike tohito ha fumedomokaku yore tohito ha tsukedomokokoro naki15yama noOkiso yamaMinu no yama.
Momodzutafu1Minu no kuni noTakakita noKukuri no miya nitsuki ni hi ni5yukamashi sato woari to kikitewaga kayohi-ji noOkiso yamaMinu no yama10nabike tohito ha fumedomokaku yore tohito ha tsukedomokokoro naki15yama noOkiso yamaMinu no yama.
Momodzutafu1Minu no kuni noTakakita noKukuri no miya nitsuki ni hi ni5yukamashi sato woari to kikitewaga kayohi-ji noOkiso yamaMinu no yama10nabike tohito ha fumedomokaku yore tohito ha tsukedomokokoro naki15yama noOkiso yamaMinu no yama.
Momodzutafu1
Minu no kuni no
Takakita no
Kukuri no miya ni
tsuki ni hi ni5
yukamashi sato wo
ari to kikite
waga kayohi-ji no
Okiso yama
Minu no yama10
nabike to
hito ha fumedomo
kaku yore to
hito ha tsukedomo
kokoro naki15
yama no
Okiso yama
Minu no yama.
1-7 introductory.
6yukamashi, desirable to visit, not in itself but because a fair maid dwells there.
8-14 declare difficulty of traffic with his love; 15 to end, complain of the hills that bar his way to her; 11, 12 and 13, 14 reverse the order of these couplets,hito ha fumedomo nabike to (itte) …and they are more intelligible.
Formomodzutafusee List m. k.
Wotomera ga1woke ni taretaruumiwonasuNagato no ura niasa nagi ni5michi kuru shiho noyufu nagi niyose kuru nami nosono shiho noiya masumasu ni10sono nami noiya shikushiku niwagimoko nikohitsutsu kuretaAgo no umi no15ariso no uhe nihamana tsumuama wotome domounagaseruhire mo teru-gani20te ni makerutama mo yurara nishirotahe nosode furu miye tsuahi ’mofurashi mo!25
Wotomera ga1woke ni taretaruumiwonasuNagato no ura niasa nagi ni5michi kuru shiho noyufu nagi niyose kuru nami nosono shiho noiya masumasu ni10sono nami noiya shikushiku niwagimoko nikohitsutsu kuretaAgo no umi no15ariso no uhe nihamana tsumuama wotome domounagaseruhire mo teru-gani20te ni makerutama mo yurara nishirotahe nosode furu miye tsuahi ’mofurashi mo!25
Wotomera ga1woke ni taretaruumiwonasuNagato no ura niasa nagi ni5michi kuru shiho noyufu nagi niyose kuru nami nosono shiho noiya masumasu ni10sono nami noiya shikushiku niwagimoko nikohitsutsu kuretaAgo no umi no15ariso no uhe nihamana tsumuama wotome domounagaseruhire mo teru-gani20te ni makerutama mo yurara nishirotahe nosode furu miye tsuahi ’mofurashi mo!25
Wotomera ga1
woke ni taretaru
umiwonasu
Nagato no ura ni
asa nagi ni5
michi kuru shiho no
yufu nagi ni
yose kuru nami no
sono shiho no
iya masumasu ni10
sono nami no
iya shikushiku ni
wagimoko ni
kohitsutsu kureta
Ago no umi no15
ariso no uhe ni
hamana tsumu
ama wotome domo
unagaseru
hire mo teru-gani20
te ni makeru
tama mo yurara ni
shirotahe no
sode furu miye tsu
ahi ’mofurashi mo!25
1-3 form a sort of m. k. tonaga(Nagato);nagameans long, and the m. k. implies ‘long as the thread of the ball of yarn in a girl’s basket’.
20gani=sama,yô.
Forumiwonasusee List m. k.
Ama hashi no1nagaku mo ga motakayama motakaku mo ga moTsukuyomi no5motaru wochi-midzui-tori-kitekimi ni matsuritewochi yeshimu mono
Ama hashi no1nagaku mo ga motakayama motakaku mo ga moTsukuyomi no5motaru wochi-midzui-tori-kitekimi ni matsuritewochi yeshimu mono
Ama hashi no1nagaku mo ga motakayama motakaku mo ga moTsukuyomi no5motaru wochi-midzui-tori-kitekimi ni matsuritewochi yeshimu mono
Ama hashi no1
nagaku mo ga mo
takayama mo
takaku mo ga mo
Tsukuyomi no5
motaru wochi-midzu
i-tori-kite
kimi ni matsurite
wochi yeshimu mono
6wochiseems to mean renovating. There is a word-play on thiswochiand the homophon in the preceding line. It is explained in (I.) ashazhime ni modoru, moto ni kaheru.
Nunakaha no1soko naru tamamotometeyeshi tama ka mohirihite5yeshi tama ka moatarashikikimi gaoyuraku woshi mo!
Nunakaha no1soko naru tamamotometeyeshi tama ka mohirihite5yeshi tama ka moatarashikikimi gaoyuraku woshi mo!
Nunakaha no1soko naru tamamotometeyeshi tama ka mohirihite5yeshi tama ka moatarashikikimi gaoyuraku woshi mo!
Nunakaha no1
soko naru tama
motomete
yeshi tama ka mo
hirihite5
yeshi tama ka mo
atarashiki
kimi ga
oyuraku woshi mo!
7atarashiki, here not ‘new’ but =oshimubeshi, what is prized, loved, regretted. See N. 362, where Dr. Aston so translatesatarashiki Winabe no takumi, the much-to-be-regretted carpenter. But the epithet here may refer towi(well), part of the name Winabe, and probably means fresh.Takumi, however, is more than ‘carpenter’, rather ‘builder’ or ‘architect’.
9oyuraku=oyu koto, fact of being or growing old.
Shikishima no1Yamato no kuni nihito saha nimichite aredomofujinami no5omohi matsuharuwakakusanoomohi tsuki ni shikimi ga me nikohi ya akasamu10nagaki kono yo wo!
Shikishima no1Yamato no kuni nihito saha nimichite aredomofujinami no5omohi matsuharuwakakusanoomohi tsuki ni shikimi ga me nikohi ya akasamu10nagaki kono yo wo!
Shikishima no1Yamato no kuni nihito saha nimichite aredomofujinami no5omohi matsuharuwakakusanoomohi tsuki ni shikimi ga me nikohi ya akasamu10nagaki kono yo wo!
Shikishima no1
Yamato no kuni ni
hito saha ni
michite aredomo
fujinami no5
omohi matsuharu
wakakusano
omohi tsuki ni shi
kimi ga me ni
kohi ya akasamu10
nagaki kono yo wo!
9mealmost = person.
10 Readakasamuwithyo wo.
The m. k.wakakusano(7) applies tokimi(9).
Akitsushima1Yamato no kuni hakami kara tokotoage senu kunishikaredomo5a ha kotoage suame tsuchi nokami mo hanahadawaga omofukokoro shirazu ya10[yuku kage no]tsuki mo he-yukebatamakagiruhi mo kasanariteomohe ka mo15mune yasukaranukofure ka mokokoro no itakisuwe tsuhi nikimi ni ahazuba20waga inochi noikeramu kihamikohitsutsu moare ha wataramumasokagami25tada-me kimi woahi miteba kosoaga kohi yamame.Ohobuneno1omohi-tanomerukimi yuwe nitsukusu kokoro hawoshikeku mo nashi!5
Akitsushima1Yamato no kuni hakami kara tokotoage senu kunishikaredomo5a ha kotoage suame tsuchi nokami mo hanahadawaga omofukokoro shirazu ya10[yuku kage no]tsuki mo he-yukebatamakagiruhi mo kasanariteomohe ka mo15mune yasukaranukofure ka mokokoro no itakisuwe tsuhi nikimi ni ahazuba20waga inochi noikeramu kihamikohitsutsu moare ha wataramumasokagami25tada-me kimi woahi miteba kosoaga kohi yamame.Ohobuneno1omohi-tanomerukimi yuwe nitsukusu kokoro hawoshikeku mo nashi!5
Akitsushima1Yamato no kuni hakami kara tokotoage senu kunishikaredomo5a ha kotoage suame tsuchi nokami mo hanahadawaga omofukokoro shirazu ya10[yuku kage no]tsuki mo he-yukebatamakagiruhi mo kasanariteomohe ka mo15mune yasukaranukofure ka mokokoro no itakisuwe tsuhi nikimi ni ahazuba20waga inochi noikeramu kihamikohitsutsu moare ha wataramumasokagami25tada-me kimi woahi miteba kosoaga kohi yamame.
Akitsushima1
Yamato no kuni ha
kami kara to
kotoage senu kuni
shikaredomo5
a ha kotoage su
ame tsuchi no
kami mo hanahada
waga omofu
kokoro shirazu ya10
[yuku kage no]
tsuki mo he-yukeba
tamakagiru
hi mo kasanarite
omohe ka mo15
mune yasukaranu
kofure ka mo
kokoro no itaki
suwe tsuhi ni
kimi ni ahazuba20
waga inochi no
ikeramu kihami
kohitsutsu mo
are ha wataramu
masokagami25
tada-me kimi wo
ahi miteba koso
aga kohi yamame.
Ohobuneno1omohi-tanomerukimi yuwe nitsukusu kokoro hawoshikeku mo nashi!5
Ohobuneno1
omohi-tanomeru
kimi yuwe ni
tsukusu kokoro ha
woshikeku mo nashi!5
5 i.e.kami no kuni.
4kotoage, declare, announce—perhaps with neg. sense of ‘indescribable’.
8 Readwaga hanahada omofu.
15, 17ka moalmost =mo gana.
24wataramu, pass one’s days.
28yamame(yamamu—yamu), cease, stop.
5nashi, written with the character, read homophonallynashi(pear), is here the negative copula.
Forakitsushima,tamakagiru,ohobunenosee List m. k.
Ashiharano1Midzuho no kuni hakamu nagarakotoage senu kunishikaredomo5kotoage so aga surukoto sakikuma sakiku mase totsutsumi nakusakiku imasaba10ariso namiarite mo mimu toi-ho-he namichihe nami shiki nikotoage so aga suru!15
Ashiharano1Midzuho no kuni hakamu nagarakotoage senu kunishikaredomo5kotoage so aga surukoto sakikuma sakiku mase totsutsumi nakusakiku imasaba10ariso namiarite mo mimu toi-ho-he namichihe nami shiki nikotoage so aga suru!15
Ashiharano1Midzuho no kuni hakamu nagarakotoage senu kunishikaredomo5kotoage so aga surukoto sakikuma sakiku mase totsutsumi nakusakiku imasaba10ariso namiarite mo mimu toi-ho-he namichihe nami shiki nikotoage so aga suru!15
Ashiharano1
Midzuho no kuni ha
kamu nagara
kotoage senu kuni
shikaredomo5
kotoage so aga suru
koto sakiku
ma sakiku mase to
tsutsumi naku
sakiku imasaba10
ariso nami
arite mo mimu to
i-ho-he nami
chihe nami shiki ni
kotoage so aga suru!15
4, 6koto(koto-age) is here words, language, in 7, thing, affair.Koto-ageis explained (I) astoku ni toritate ifu, make special declaration.
11ariso namiis a word-play connected withari(te).
Inishihe no1ihitsugi kurakukohi surebayasukaranu mono totamanowono5tsugite ha ihedowotomera gakokoro wo shiranisoko shiramuyoshi mo nakereba10natsusobiku……omohi-nadzumikarikomonokokoro mo shinu nihito shirezu15motona so kofuruiki no wo ni shite!
Inishihe no1ihitsugi kurakukohi surebayasukaranu mono totamanowono5tsugite ha ihedowotomera gakokoro wo shiranisoko shiramuyoshi mo nakereba10natsusobiku……omohi-nadzumikarikomonokokoro mo shinu nihito shirezu15motona so kofuruiki no wo ni shite!
Inishihe no1ihitsugi kurakukohi surebayasukaranu mono totamanowono5tsugite ha ihedowotomera gakokoro wo shiranisoko shiramuyoshi mo nakereba10natsusobiku……omohi-nadzumikarikomonokokoro mo shinu nihito shirezu15motona so kofuruiki no wo ni shite!
Inishihe no1
ihitsugi kuraku
kohi sureba
yasukaranu mono to
tamanowono5
tsugite ha ihedo
wotomera ga
kokoro wo shirani
soko shiramu
yoshi mo nakereba10
natsusobiku
…
…
omohi-nadzumi
karikomono
kokoro mo shinu ni
hito shirezu15
motona so kofuru
iki no wo ni shite!
2kuraku=karu.
11natsusobiku(a m. k.) is perhaps a word-jingle withnadzu[mi]; some lines are lost here.
13komois Zizania aquatica.
16, 17 Syntactically the order of these two lines may be reversed.
Fortamanowono,natsusobiku,karikomonosee List m. k.
Aratamano1toshi ha ki-saritetamadzusanotsukahi no konebakasumitatsu5nagaki haru hi woame tsuchi niomohi-tarahashitarachinenohaha no kafu ko no10mayo komoriiki-dzuki watariwaga kofurukokoro no uchi wohito ni ihamu15mono ni shi aranebamatsu ga ne nomatsu koto tohomiamadzutafuhi no kurenureba20shirotahenowaga koromode motohorite nurenu.Kaku nomi shi1ahi ’mohazabaamakumonoyoso ni so kimi haarubeku arikeru.5
Aratamano1toshi ha ki-saritetamadzusanotsukahi no konebakasumitatsu5nagaki haru hi woame tsuchi niomohi-tarahashitarachinenohaha no kafu ko no10mayo komoriiki-dzuki watariwaga kofurukokoro no uchi wohito ni ihamu15mono ni shi aranebamatsu ga ne nomatsu koto tohomiamadzutafuhi no kurenureba20shirotahenowaga koromode motohorite nurenu.Kaku nomi shi1ahi ’mohazabaamakumonoyoso ni so kimi haarubeku arikeru.5
Aratamano1toshi ha ki-saritetamadzusanotsukahi no konebakasumitatsu5nagaki haru hi woame tsuchi niomohi-tarahashitarachinenohaha no kafu ko no10mayo komoriiki-dzuki watariwaga kofurukokoro no uchi wohito ni ihamu15mono ni shi aranebamatsu ga ne nomatsu koto tohomiamadzutafuhi no kurenureba20shirotahenowaga koromode motohorite nurenu.
Aratamano1
toshi ha ki-sarite
tamadzusano
tsukahi no koneba
kasumitatsu5
nagaki haru hi wo
ame tsuchi ni
omohi-tarahashi
tarachineno
haha no kafu ko no10
mayo komori
iki-dzuki watari
waga kofuru
kokoro no uchi wo
hito ni ihamu15
mono ni shi araneba
matsu ga ne no
matsu koto tohomi
amadzutafu
hi no kurenureba20
shirotaheno
waga koromode mo
tohorite nurenu.
Kaku nomi shi1ahi ’mohazabaamakumonoyoso ni so kimi haarubeku arikeru.5
Kaku nomi shi1
ahi ’mohazaba
amakumono
yoso ni so kimi ha
arubeku arikeru.5
17, 18 Note the word-play on the twomatsu.Neis here rather trunk than root.
Foraratamano,tamadzusano,kasumitatsu,tarachineno,amadzutafu,shirotaheno,amakumonosee List m. k.
Wohari-ta no1Ayuchi no midzu woma-naku sohito ha kumu chifutokizhiku so5hito ha nomu chifukumu hito noma-naki ga gotonomu hito notokizhiku ga goto10wagimoko niaga kofuraku hayamu toki mo nashi.
Wohari-ta no1Ayuchi no midzu woma-naku sohito ha kumu chifutokizhiku so5hito ha nomu chifukumu hito noma-naki ga gotonomu hito notokizhiku ga goto10wagimoko niaga kofuraku hayamu toki mo nashi.
Wohari-ta no1Ayuchi no midzu woma-naku sohito ha kumu chifutokizhiku so5hito ha nomu chifukumu hito noma-naki ga gotonomu hito notokizhiku ga goto10wagimoko niaga kofuraku hayamu toki mo nashi.
Wohari-ta no1
Ayuchi no midzu wo
ma-naku so
hito ha kumu chifu
tokizhiku so5
hito ha nomu chifu
kumu hito no
ma-naki ga goto
nomu hito no
tokizhiku ga goto10
wagimoko ni
aga kofuraku ha
yamu toki mo nashi.
Komorikuno1Hatsuse no kaha nokami-tsu-se nii-kuhi wo uchishimo-tsu-se ni5ma-kuhi wo uchii-kuhi ni hakagami wo kakema-kuhi ni hama-tama wo kake10ma-tama nasuaga ’mofu imo mokagaminasuaga ’mofu imo moari to15ihaba kosokuni ni moihe ni mo yukametaga yuwe ka yukamu.Yo no naka wo1ushi to omohiteihe-de seruwara ya nani ni kakaherite naramu.5Toshi wataru1made ni mo hito haari chifu woitsu no ahida so moare kohi ni keru.5
Komorikuno1Hatsuse no kaha nokami-tsu-se nii-kuhi wo uchishimo-tsu-se ni5ma-kuhi wo uchii-kuhi ni hakagami wo kakema-kuhi ni hama-tama wo kake10ma-tama nasuaga ’mofu imo mokagaminasuaga ’mofu imo moari to15ihaba kosokuni ni moihe ni mo yukametaga yuwe ka yukamu.Yo no naka wo1ushi to omohiteihe-de seruwara ya nani ni kakaherite naramu.5Toshi wataru1made ni mo hito haari chifu woitsu no ahida so moare kohi ni keru.5
Komorikuno1Hatsuse no kaha nokami-tsu-se nii-kuhi wo uchishimo-tsu-se ni5ma-kuhi wo uchii-kuhi ni hakagami wo kakema-kuhi ni hama-tama wo kake10ma-tama nasuaga ’mofu imo mokagaminasuaga ’mofu imo moari to15ihaba kosokuni ni moihe ni mo yukametaga yuwe ka yukamu.
Komorikuno1
Hatsuse no kaha no
kami-tsu-se ni
i-kuhi wo uchi
shimo-tsu-se ni5
ma-kuhi wo uchi
i-kuhi ni ha
kagami wo kake
ma-kuhi ni ha
ma-tama wo kake10
ma-tama nasu
aga ’mofu imo mo
kagaminasu
aga ’mofu imo mo
ari to15
ihaba koso
kuni ni mo
ihe ni mo yukame
taga yuwe ka yukamu.
Yo no naka wo1ushi to omohiteihe-de seruwara ya nani ni kakaherite naramu.5
Yo no naka wo1
ushi to omohite
ihe-de seru
wara ya nani ni ka
kaherite naramu.5
Toshi wataru1made ni mo hito haari chifu woitsu no ahida so moare kohi ni keru.5
Toshi wataru1
made ni mo hito ha
ari chifu wo
itsu no ahida so mo
are kohi ni keru.5
1-11 is an introduction verbal not real to 12.
16 Note constructionihaba koso yukame, readkosowithyukame.
The first envoy seems distinctly of a Buddhistic cast.
Forkomorikuno,kagaminasusee List m. k.
Haru sareba1hana saki woworiaki-dzukobani no ho ni momitsuuma-sake wo5kamunabi yama noobi ni seruAsuka no kaha nohayaki se niofuru tama-mo no10uchi-nabikikokoro ha yoriteasa tsuyu nokenaba kenubekukofuraku mo15shiruku mo aherukomori-dzuma ka mo.
Haru sareba1hana saki woworiaki-dzukobani no ho ni momitsuuma-sake wo5kamunabi yama noobi ni seruAsuka no kaha nohayaki se niofuru tama-mo no10uchi-nabikikokoro ha yoriteasa tsuyu nokenaba kenubekukofuraku mo15shiruku mo aherukomori-dzuma ka mo.
Haru sareba1hana saki woworiaki-dzukobani no ho ni momitsuuma-sake wo5kamunabi yama noobi ni seruAsuka no kaha nohayaki se niofuru tama-mo no10uchi-nabikikokoro ha yoriteasa tsuyu nokenaba kenubekukofuraku mo15shiruku mo aherukomori-dzuma ka mo.
Haru sareba1
hana saki wowori
aki-dzukoba
ni no ho ni momitsu
uma-sake wo5
kamunabi yama no
obi ni seru
Asuka no kaha no
hayaki se ni
ofuru tama-mo no10
uchi-nabiki
kokoro ha yorite
asa tsuyu no
kenaba kenubeku
kofuraku mo15
shiruku mo aheru
komori-dzuma ka mo.
1-10 introductory to 11.
11 the heart inclining towards, leaning on, trusting to. The syntax is here imperfect, as is often the case in the Anthology.
Mimoro no1Kamunabi yama yutonogumoriame ha furi-kinuame-girahi5kaze sahe fukinuohokuchinoMakami no hara yushinubi-tsutsukaheri nishi hito10ihe ni itariki ya.Kaheri nishi1hito wo omofu tonubatamanosono yo ha are moi mo ne kanete ki.5
Mimoro no1Kamunabi yama yutonogumoriame ha furi-kinuame-girahi5kaze sahe fukinuohokuchinoMakami no hara yushinubi-tsutsukaheri nishi hito10ihe ni itariki ya.Kaheri nishi1hito wo omofu tonubatamanosono yo ha are moi mo ne kanete ki.5
Mimoro no1Kamunabi yama yutonogumoriame ha furi-kinuame-girahi5kaze sahe fukinuohokuchinoMakami no hara yushinubi-tsutsukaheri nishi hito10ihe ni itariki ya.
Mimoro no1
Kamunabi yama yu
tonogumori
ame ha furi-kinu
ame-girahi5
kaze sahe fukinu
ohokuchino
Makami no hara yu
shinubi-tsutsu
kaheri nishi hito10
ihe ni itariki ya.
Kaheri nishi1hito wo omofu tonubatamanosono yo ha are moi mo ne kanete ki.5
Kaheri nishi1
hito wo omofu to
nubatamano
sono yo ha are mo
i mo ne kanete ki.5
3tonogumori=tanagumori.
1 Thenishimay be taken = (i)nishi.
5 =nezariki.
Fortonogumori,ohokuchino,nubatamanosee List m. k.
Sashi-yakamu1wo-ya no shiki-ya nikaki-utemuyare komo wo shikiteuchi-woramu5shiko no shiki-te wosashi-kahetenuramu kimi yuweakanesasuhiru ha shimirani10nubatamanoyoru ha sugara nikono toko nohishi to naru madenageki-tsuru ka mo.15
Sashi-yakamu1wo-ya no shiki-ya nikaki-utemuyare komo wo shikiteuchi-woramu5shiko no shiki-te wosashi-kahetenuramu kimi yuweakanesasuhiru ha shimirani10nubatamanoyoru ha sugara nikono toko nohishi to naru madenageki-tsuru ka mo.15
Sashi-yakamu1wo-ya no shiki-ya nikaki-utemuyare komo wo shikiteuchi-woramu5shiko no shiki-te wosashi-kahetenuramu kimi yuweakanesasuhiru ha shimirani10nubatamanoyoru ha sugara nikono toko nohishi to naru madenageki-tsuru ka mo.15
Sashi-yakamu1
wo-ya no shiki-ya ni
kaki-utemu
yare komo wo shikite
uchi-woramu5
shiko no shiki-te wo
sashi-kahete
nuramu kimi yuwe
akanesasu
hiru ha shimirani10
nubatamano
yoru ha sugara ni
kono toko no
hishi to naru made
nageki-tsuru ka mo.15
2, 6shiki,shiko, common, mean.
3utemu,utsuru,sutsuru= throw away, cast off.
4yare=yabure.
5 read withshiko.
Forakanesasu,nubatamanosee List m. k.
Uchihahete1omohishi wo-nu hatohokaranusono sato-hito noshime yufu to5kikiteshi hi yoritatamaku notadzuki mo shirazuworamaku nookuka mo shirazu10nikibi nishiwaga ihe sura wokusamakuratabi-ne no gotokuomofu sora15yasukaranu mono wonageku sorasugushi yenu mono woamakumonoyukura yukura ni20ashikakinoomohi-midaretemidare wo nowoke wo nomi toaga kofuru25chihe no hitohe mohito shirezumotona ya kohimuiki no wo ni shite.
Uchihahete1omohishi wo-nu hatohokaranusono sato-hito noshime yufu to5kikiteshi hi yoritatamaku notadzuki mo shirazuworamaku nookuka mo shirazu10nikibi nishiwaga ihe sura wokusamakuratabi-ne no gotokuomofu sora15yasukaranu mono wonageku sorasugushi yenu mono woamakumonoyukura yukura ni20ashikakinoomohi-midaretemidare wo nowoke wo nomi toaga kofuru25chihe no hitohe mohito shirezumotona ya kohimuiki no wo ni shite.
Uchihahete1omohishi wo-nu hatohokaranusono sato-hito noshime yufu to5kikiteshi hi yoritatamaku notadzuki mo shirazuworamaku nookuka mo shirazu10nikibi nishiwaga ihe sura wokusamakuratabi-ne no gotokuomofu sora15yasukaranu mono wonageku sorasugushi yenu mono woamakumonoyukura yukura ni20ashikakinoomohi-midaretemidare wo nowoke wo nomi toaga kofuru25chihe no hitohe mohito shirezumotona ya kohimuiki no wo ni shite.
Uchihahete1
omohishi wo-nu ha
tohokaranu
sono sato-hito no
shime yufu to5
kikiteshi hi yori
tatamaku no
tadzuki mo shirazu
woramaku no
okuka mo shirazu10
nikibi nishi
waga ihe sura wo
kusamakura
tabi-ne no gotoku
omofu sora15
yasukaranu mono wo
nageku sora
sugushi yenu mono wo
amakumono
yukura yukura ni20
ashikakino
omohi-midarete
midare wo no
woke wo nomi to
aga kofuru25
chihe no hitohe mo
hito shirezu
motona ya kohimu
iki no wo ni shite.
1, 2uchi-hahete omohishi, sending forth one’s thoughts [of love].
7-10 are parenthetical.
12 Connected withomofu(15).
13, 14 qualifyingomofu.
27hitoseems to point to the girl symbolized in (2) aswo-nu. There is some syntactic obscurity in the text.
Forkusamakura,amakumono,ashikakinosee List m. k.
[Semu sube no1tadoki wo shiraniiha ga ne nokogoshiki michi noiha-toko no5ne haheru kado niashita ni haide-wite nagekiyufu-he ni hairi-wi kohitsutsu]10shirotahenowaga koromo-de wowori-kaheshihitori shi nureba[nubatamano15kuro kami shikitehito no nuruuma i ha nezuteohobunenoyukura yukurani20omohitsutsuwaga nuru yora woyomi wo ahemu ka mo].
[Semu sube no1tadoki wo shiraniiha ga ne nokogoshiki michi noiha-toko no5ne haheru kado niashita ni haide-wite nagekiyufu-he ni hairi-wi kohitsutsu]10shirotahenowaga koromo-de wowori-kaheshihitori shi nureba[nubatamano15kuro kami shikitehito no nuruuma i ha nezuteohobunenoyukura yukurani20omohitsutsuwaga nuru yora woyomi wo ahemu ka mo].
[Semu sube no1tadoki wo shiraniiha ga ne nokogoshiki michi noiha-toko no5ne haheru kado niashita ni haide-wite nagekiyufu-he ni hairi-wi kohitsutsu]10shirotahenowaga koromo-de wowori-kaheshihitori shi nureba[nubatamano15kuro kami shikitehito no nuruuma i ha nezuteohobunenoyukura yukurani20omohitsutsuwaga nuru yora woyomi wo ahemu ka mo].
[Semu sube no1
tadoki wo shirani
iha ga ne no
kogoshiki michi no
iha-toko no5
ne haheru kado ni
ashita ni ha
ide-wite nageki
yufu-he ni ha
iri-wi kohitsutsu]10
shirotaheno
waga koromo-de wo
wori-kaheshi
hitori shi nureba
[nubatamano15
kuro kami shikite
hito no nuru
uma i ha nezute
ohobuneno
yukura yukurani20
omohitsutsu
waga nuru yora wo
yomi wo ahemu ka mo].
The bracketed portions are contained in other lays.
Forshirotaheno,nubatamano,ohobunenosee List m. k.
Ashihikino1Yamada no michi woshikitahenoutsukushi tsuma tomono ihazu5wakareshi kurebahayakahanoyukuhe mo shirazukoromodenokaheru mo shirani10uma-zhi monotachite tsumadzuki!
Ashihikino1Yamada no michi woshikitahenoutsukushi tsuma tomono ihazu5wakareshi kurebahayakahanoyukuhe mo shirazukoromodenokaheru mo shirani10uma-zhi monotachite tsumadzuki!
Ashihikino1Yamada no michi woshikitahenoutsukushi tsuma tomono ihazu5wakareshi kurebahayakahanoyukuhe mo shirazukoromodenokaheru mo shirani10uma-zhi monotachite tsumadzuki!
Ashihikino1
Yamada no michi wo
shikitaheno
utsukushi tsuma to
mono ihazu5
wakareshi kureba
hayakahano
yukuhe mo shirazu
koromodeno
kaheru mo shirani10
uma-zhi mono
tachite tsumadzuki!
Forashihikino,shikitaheno,hayakahano,koromodenosee List m. k.
Semu sube no1tadzuki wo shiranimononofunoyaso no kokoro woame tsuchi ni5omohi tarahashitama ahabakimi kimasu ya towaga nagekuya saka no nageki10tamahokonomichi kuru hito notachi-domariika ni to tohabaihi-yaramu15tadzuki wo shiranisanidzurafukimi ga na ihabairo ni detehito shirinu-bemi20ashihikinoyama yori idzurutsuki matsu tohito ni ha ihitekimi matsu ware wo.25I-wo-mo nezu1aga ’mofu kimi haidzuku he niko yohi imase kamatedo kimasanu.5
Semu sube no1tadzuki wo shiranimononofunoyaso no kokoro woame tsuchi ni5omohi tarahashitama ahabakimi kimasu ya towaga nagekuya saka no nageki10tamahokonomichi kuru hito notachi-domariika ni to tohabaihi-yaramu15tadzuki wo shiranisanidzurafukimi ga na ihabairo ni detehito shirinu-bemi20ashihikinoyama yori idzurutsuki matsu tohito ni ha ihitekimi matsu ware wo.25I-wo-mo nezu1aga ’mofu kimi haidzuku he niko yohi imase kamatedo kimasanu.5
Semu sube no1tadzuki wo shiranimononofunoyaso no kokoro woame tsuchi ni5omohi tarahashitama ahabakimi kimasu ya towaga nagekuya saka no nageki10tamahokonomichi kuru hito notachi-domariika ni to tohabaihi-yaramu15tadzuki wo shiranisanidzurafukimi ga na ihabairo ni detehito shirinu-bemi20ashihikinoyama yori idzurutsuki matsu tohito ni ha ihitekimi matsu ware wo.25
Semu sube no1
tadzuki wo shirani
mononofuno
yaso no kokoro wo
ame tsuchi ni5
omohi tarahashi
tama ahaba
kimi kimasu ya to
waga nageku
ya saka no nageki10
tamahokono
michi kuru hito no
tachi-domari
ika ni to tohaba
ihi-yaramu15
tadzuki wo shirani
sanidzurafu
kimi ga na ihaba
iro ni dete
hito shirinu-bemi20
ashihikino
yama yori idzuru
tsuki matsu to
hito ni ha ihite
kimi matsu ware wo.25
I-wo-mo nezu1aga ’mofu kimi haidzuku he niko yohi imase kamatedo kimasanu.5
I-wo-mo nezu1
aga ’mofu kimi ha
idzuku he ni
ko yohi imase ka
matedo kimasanu.5
Formononofuno,tamahokono,sanidzurafu,ashihikinosee List m. k.
Akakoma no1umaya tatekurokoma noumaya tateteso wo kahi5aga yuku gotokuomohi tsumakokoroni noriteTakayama nomine no tawori ni10i-me tateteshishi matsu gotokutokoshiku niaga matsu kimi woinu na hoye so ne!15
Akakoma no1umaya tatekurokoma noumaya tateteso wo kahi5aga yuku gotokuomohi tsumakokoroni noriteTakayama nomine no tawori ni10i-me tateteshishi matsu gotokutokoshiku niaga matsu kimi woinu na hoye so ne!15
Akakoma no1umaya tatekurokoma noumaya tateteso wo kahi5aga yuku gotokuomohi tsumakokoroni noriteTakayama nomine no tawori ni10i-me tateteshishi matsu gotokutokoshiku niaga matsu kimi woinu na hoye so ne!15
Akakoma no1
umaya tate
kurokoma no
umaya tatete
so wo kahi5
aga yuku gotoku
omohi tsuma
kokoroni norite
Takayama no
mine no tawori ni10
i-me tatete
shishi matsu gotoku
tokoshiku ni
aga matsu kimi wo
inu na hoye so ne!15
5so=sore,kahi, feed.
10taworiseems to mean here a recess or hollow place.
Waga seko ha1matedo kimasazuama no harafurisake mirebanubatamano5yo mo fuke ni kerisayo fuketearashi no fukebatachi-matsu niwaga koromo-de ni10furu yuki hakohori watarinuima sara nikimi ki-masame yasanakadzura15nochi mo ahamu tonagusamurukokoro wo mochitemi sode mochitoko uchi-harahi20utsutsu ni hakimi ni ha ahazhiime ni daniafu to miye kosoama no tariyo ni.25
Waga seko ha1matedo kimasazuama no harafurisake mirebanubatamano5yo mo fuke ni kerisayo fuketearashi no fukebatachi-matsu niwaga koromo-de ni10furu yuki hakohori watarinuima sara nikimi ki-masame yasanakadzura15nochi mo ahamu tonagusamurukokoro wo mochitemi sode mochitoko uchi-harahi20utsutsu ni hakimi ni ha ahazhiime ni daniafu to miye kosoama no tariyo ni.25
Waga seko ha1matedo kimasazuama no harafurisake mirebanubatamano5yo mo fuke ni kerisayo fuketearashi no fukebatachi-matsu niwaga koromo-de ni10furu yuki hakohori watarinuima sara nikimi ki-masame yasanakadzura15nochi mo ahamu tonagusamurukokoro wo mochitemi sode mochitoko uchi-harahi20utsutsu ni hakimi ni ha ahazhiime ni daniafu to miye kosoama no tariyo ni.25
Waga seko ha1
matedo kimasazu
ama no hara
furisake mireba
nubatamano5
yo mo fuke ni keri
sayo fukete
arashi no fukeba
tachi-matsu ni
waga koromo-de ni10
furu yuki ha
kohori watarinu
ima sara ni
kimi ki-masame ya
sanakadzura15
nochi mo ahamu to
nagusamuru
kokoro wo mochite
mi sode mochi
toko uchi-harahi20
utsutsu ni ha
kimi ni ha ahazhi
ime ni dani
afu to miye koso
ama no tariyo ni.25
12watarinu, pass from one place or state to another—here almost auxiliary.
25 night as complete as the sky, i.e. the whole night.
Fornubatamano,sanakadzurasee List m. k.
Waga seko ha1matedo kimasazukarigane motoyomite samushinubatamano5yo mo fuke ni kerisayo fuku toarashi no fukebatachi-matsu niwaga koromo-de ni10oku shimo mohi ni saye watarifuru yuki mokohori watarinuima sara ni15kimi kimasame yasanakadzuranochi mo ahamu toohobunenoomohi-tanomedo20utsutsu ni hakimi ni ha ahazhiime ni daniafu to miye kosoama no tari yo ni.25
Waga seko ha1matedo kimasazukarigane motoyomite samushinubatamano5yo mo fuke ni kerisayo fuku toarashi no fukebatachi-matsu niwaga koromo-de ni10oku shimo mohi ni saye watarifuru yuki mokohori watarinuima sara ni15kimi kimasame yasanakadzuranochi mo ahamu toohobunenoomohi-tanomedo20utsutsu ni hakimi ni ha ahazhiime ni daniafu to miye kosoama no tari yo ni.25
Waga seko ha1matedo kimasazukarigane motoyomite samushinubatamano5yo mo fuke ni kerisayo fuku toarashi no fukebatachi-matsu niwaga koromo-de ni10oku shimo mohi ni saye watarifuru yuki mokohori watarinuima sara ni15kimi kimasame yasanakadzuranochi mo ahamu toohobunenoomohi-tanomedo20utsutsu ni hakimi ni ha ahazhiime ni daniafu to miye kosoama no tari yo ni.25
Waga seko ha1
matedo kimasazu
karigane mo
toyomite samushi
nubatamano5
yo mo fuke ni keri
sayo fuku to
arashi no fukeba
tachi-matsu ni
waga koromo-de ni10
oku shimo mo
hi ni saye watari
furu yuki mo
kohori watarinu
ima sara ni15
kimi kimasame ya
sanakadzura
nochi mo ahamu to
ohobuneno
omohi-tanomedo20
utsutsu ni ha
kimi ni ha ahazhi
ime ni dani
afu to miye koso
ama no tari yo ni.25
8arashi, storm.
12hi, ice.
13yuki, snow.
Fornubatamano,sanakadzura,ohobunenosee List m. k.
Suganoneno1nemokorogoro niaga ’moheruimo ni yoritebakoto no imi mo5naku ari koso toihahi-he woihahi hori-suwetaka-dama woma naku nuki-tari10ame tsuchi nokami wo so aga nomuita mo sube nami.Tarachineno1haha ni mo norazutsutsumerishikokoro ha yoshiwekimi ga manimani.5
Suganoneno1nemokorogoro niaga ’moheruimo ni yoritebakoto no imi mo5naku ari koso toihahi-he woihahi hori-suwetaka-dama woma naku nuki-tari10ame tsuchi nokami wo so aga nomuita mo sube nami.Tarachineno1haha ni mo norazutsutsumerishikokoro ha yoshiwekimi ga manimani.5
Suganoneno1nemokorogoro niaga ’moheruimo ni yoritebakoto no imi mo5naku ari koso toihahi-he woihahi hori-suwetaka-dama woma naku nuki-tari10ame tsuchi nokami wo so aga nomuita mo sube nami.
Suganoneno1
nemokorogoro ni
aga ’moheru
imo ni yoriteba
koto no imi mo5
naku ari koso to
ihahi-he wo
ihahi hori-suwe
taka-dama wo
ma naku nuki-tari10
ame tsuchi no
kami wo so aga nomu
ita mo sube nami.
Tarachineno1haha ni mo norazutsutsumerishikokoro ha yoshiwekimi ga manimani.5
Tarachineno1
haha ni mo norazu
tsutsumerishi
kokoro ha yoshiwe
kimi ga manimani.5
5koto no imi, prohibition of speech.
Forsuganoneno,tarachinenosee List m. k.
Tamatasuki1kakenu toki nakuaga ’moherukimi ni yoritebashidzu nusa we5te ni tori-mochitetakadama woshizhi ni nuki-tariame tsuchi nokami wo so aga kofu10ita mo sube nami.
Tamatasuki1kakenu toki nakuaga ’moherukimi ni yoritebashidzu nusa we5te ni tori-mochitetakadama woshizhi ni nuki-tariame tsuchi nokami wo so aga kofu10ita mo sube nami.
Tamatasuki1kakenu toki nakuaga ’moherukimi ni yoritebashidzu nusa we5te ni tori-mochitetakadama woshizhi ni nuki-tariame tsuchi nokami wo so aga kofu10ita mo sube nami.
Tamatasuki1
kakenu toki naku
aga ’moheru
kimi ni yoriteba
shidzu nusa we5
te ni tori-mochite
takadama wo
shizhi ni nuki-tari
ame tsuchi no
kami wo so aga kofu10
ita mo sube nami.
Fortamatasukisee List m. k.
Ohobuneno1omohi-tanomitematsu kane noiya toho-nagakuaga ’moheru5kimi ni yoritebakoto no yuwe monaku ari koso toyufu tasukikata ni tori-kake10ihahi-he woihahi hori-suweame tsuchi nokami ni so aga nomuita mo sube nami.15
Ohobuneno1omohi-tanomitematsu kane noiya toho-nagakuaga ’moheru5kimi ni yoritebakoto no yuwe monaku ari koso toyufu tasukikata ni tori-kake10ihahi-he woihahi hori-suweame tsuchi nokami ni so aga nomuita mo sube nami.15
Ohobuneno1omohi-tanomitematsu kane noiya toho-nagakuaga ’moheru5kimi ni yoritebakoto no yuwe monaku ari koso toyufu tasukikata ni tori-kake10ihahi-he woihahi hori-suweame tsuchi nokami ni so aga nomuita mo sube nami.15
Ohobuneno1
omohi-tanomite
matsu kane no
iya toho-nagaku
aga ’moheru5
kimi ni yoriteba
koto no yuwe mo
naku ari koso to
yufu tasuki
kata ni tori-kake10
ihahi-he wo
ihahi hori-suwe
ame tsuchi no
kami ni so aga nomu
ita mo sube nami.15
Forohobunenosee List m. k.
Mihakashi wo1Tsurugi no ike nohachisu ha nitamareru midzu noyukuhe naku5aga seshi toki niafuteshi touraheru kimi wona ine so tohaha kikosedomo10waga kokoroKiyosumi no ike noike no sokoare ha wasurezhitada ni afu made.15Inishihe no1kami no toki yoriahikerashiima kokoro ni motsune wasurayezu!5
Mihakashi wo1Tsurugi no ike nohachisu ha nitamareru midzu noyukuhe naku5aga seshi toki niafuteshi touraheru kimi wona ine so tohaha kikosedomo10waga kokoroKiyosumi no ike noike no sokoare ha wasurezhitada ni afu made.15Inishihe no1kami no toki yoriahikerashiima kokoro ni motsune wasurayezu!5
Mihakashi wo1Tsurugi no ike nohachisu ha nitamareru midzu noyukuhe naku5aga seshi toki niafuteshi touraheru kimi wona ine so tohaha kikosedomo10waga kokoroKiyosumi no ike noike no sokoare ha wasurezhitada ni afu made.15
Mihakashi wo1
Tsurugi no ike no
hachisu ha ni
tamareru midzu no
yukuhe naku5
aga seshi toki ni
afuteshi to
uraheru kimi wo
na ine so to
haha kikosedomo10
waga kokoro
Kiyosumi no ike no
ike no soko
are ha wasurezhi
tada ni afu made.15
Inishihe no1kami no toki yoriahikerashiima kokoro ni motsune wasurayezu!5
Inishihe no1
kami no toki yori
ahikerashi
ima kokoro ni mo
tsune wasurayezu!5
1-4 are introductory toyukuhe naku—there are several interpretations of the whole passage.
1womust be taken as equivalent tono.
6seshi toki, made, that is, appointed time.
8uraheru—the meaning of this word is obscure. It is written (in script) asahi aruoraheru, nearly equal toaru;uraheruis Motowori’s reading.
10kikosedomo=notamahedomo.
14are=ware.
Mi Yoshinu no1maki-tatsu yama nishizhi ni ofuruyama suga no ne nonemokoro ni5waga ’mofu kimi haohokimi nomake no manimanihinazakarukimi wosame ni to10muratorinoasa tachi-yukebaokuretaruare ka kohinamutabi nareba15kimi ka shinubamuihamu subesemu sube shiraniashihikinoyama no konure ni20hafutsutanowakare no amatawoshiku mo aru ka mo.
Mi Yoshinu no1maki-tatsu yama nishizhi ni ofuruyama suga no ne nonemokoro ni5waga ’mofu kimi haohokimi nomake no manimanihinazakarukimi wosame ni to10muratorinoasa tachi-yukebaokuretaruare ka kohinamutabi nareba15kimi ka shinubamuihamu subesemu sube shiraniashihikinoyama no konure ni20hafutsutanowakare no amatawoshiku mo aru ka mo.
Mi Yoshinu no1maki-tatsu yama nishizhi ni ofuruyama suga no ne nonemokoro ni5waga ’mofu kimi haohokimi nomake no manimanihinazakarukimi wosame ni to10muratorinoasa tachi-yukebaokuretaruare ka kohinamutabi nareba15kimi ka shinubamuihamu subesemu sube shiraniashihikinoyama no konure ni20hafutsutanowakare no amatawoshiku mo aru ka mo.
Mi Yoshinu no1
maki-tatsu yama ni
shizhi ni ofuru
yama suga no ne no
nemokoro ni5
waga ’mofu kimi ha
ohokimi no
make no manimani
hinazakaru
kimi wosame ni to10
muratorino
asa tachi-yukeba
okuretaru
are ka kohinamu
tabi nareba15
kimi ka shinubamu
ihamu sube
semu sube shirani
ashihikino
yama no konure ni20
hafutsutano
wakare no amata
woshiku mo aru ka mo.
Forsuganoneno,muratorino,ashihikino,hafutsutanosee List m. k.
Mi Yoshinu no1Mikane no take nima naku soame ha furu chifutokizhiku so5yuki ha furu chifusono ame noma naki ga gotosono yuki notokizhiku ga goto10ma mo ochizuare ha so kofuruimo ga tadaka ni.
Mi Yoshinu no1Mikane no take nima naku soame ha furu chifutokizhiku so5yuki ha furu chifusono ame noma naki ga gotosono yuki notokizhiku ga goto10ma mo ochizuare ha so kofuruimo ga tadaka ni.
Mi Yoshinu no1Mikane no take nima naku soame ha furu chifutokizhiku so5yuki ha furu chifusono ame noma naki ga gotosono yuki notokizhiku ga goto10ma mo ochizuare ha so kofuruimo ga tadaka ni.
Mi Yoshinu no1
Mikane no take ni
ma naku so
ame ha furu chifu
tokizhiku so5
yuki ha furu chifu
sono ame no
ma naki ga goto
sono yuki no
tokizhiku ga goto10
ma mo ochizu
are ha so kofuru
imo ga tadaka ni.
Uchihisatsu1Miyake no hara nihita tsuchi niashi fumi tsuranenatsukusa wo5koshi ni nadzumiikanaru yahito no ko yuwe sokayohasu mo agoubena ubena10haha ha shirazuubena ubenachichi ha shirazuminanowatakaguroki kami ni15ma yufu mochiazane yuhitariYamato notsuge no wo-gushiosahe sasu20shikitahe no ko hasore so aga tsuma!
Uchihisatsu1Miyake no hara nihita tsuchi niashi fumi tsuranenatsukusa wo5koshi ni nadzumiikanaru yahito no ko yuwe sokayohasu mo agoubena ubena10haha ha shirazuubena ubenachichi ha shirazuminanowatakaguroki kami ni15ma yufu mochiazane yuhitariYamato notsuge no wo-gushiosahe sasu20shikitahe no ko hasore so aga tsuma!
Uchihisatsu1Miyake no hara nihita tsuchi niashi fumi tsuranenatsukusa wo5koshi ni nadzumiikanaru yahito no ko yuwe sokayohasu mo agoubena ubena10haha ha shirazuubena ubenachichi ha shirazuminanowatakaguroki kami ni15ma yufu mochiazane yuhitariYamato notsuge no wo-gushiosahe sasu20shikitahe no ko hasore so aga tsuma!
Uchihisatsu1
Miyake no hara ni
hita tsuchi ni
ashi fumi tsurane
natsukusa wo5
koshi ni nadzumi
ikanaru ya
hito no ko yuwe so
kayohasu mo ago
ubena ubena10
haha ha shirazu
ubena ubena
chichi ha shirazu
minanowata
kaguroki kami ni15
ma yufu mochi
azane yuhitari
Yamato no
tsuge no wo-gushi
osahe sasu20
shikitahe no ko ha
sore so aga tsuma!
9ago, my prince.
17 Various explanations are given of this word—Keichiu givesasasa, like (asasais a sp. of Limnanthemum); Okabe readskazashi, adorn; Motowori suggests the meaning adopted by the Kogi, and in my translation, i.e.asane no kami=nekutare-gami.Azane, however, may be perhaps better connected withazanafu, to bind up.
Foruchihisatsu,minanowatasee List m. k.
Tamatasuki1kakenu toki nakuaga ’moheruimo ni shi ahanebaakanesasu5hiru shimiraninubatamanoyoru ha sugara nii mo nezu niimo ni kofuru ni10ikeru subenashi.
Tamatasuki1kakenu toki nakuaga ’moheruimo ni shi ahanebaakanesasu5hiru shimiraninubatamanoyoru ha sugara nii mo nezu niimo ni kofuru ni10ikeru subenashi.
Tamatasuki1kakenu toki nakuaga ’moheruimo ni shi ahanebaakanesasu5hiru shimiraninubatamanoyoru ha sugara nii mo nezu niimo ni kofuru ni10ikeru subenashi.
Tamatasuki1
kakenu toki naku
aga ’moheru
imo ni shi ahaneba
akanesasu5
hiru shimirani
nubatamano
yoru ha sugara ni
i mo nezu ni
imo ni kofuru ni10
ikeru subenashi.
9, 10imo,i mo.
Fortamatasuki,akanesasu,nubatamanosee List m. k.
Mi-watashi ni1imora ha tatashikono kata niare ha tachiteomufu sora5yasukaranaku ninageku sorayasukaranaku nisaninuri nowo-bune mo ga mo10tama-maki nowo-kaji mo ga mokogi-wataritsutsu mokatarahamashi wo.
Mi-watashi ni1imora ha tatashikono kata niare ha tachiteomufu sora5yasukaranaku ninageku sorayasukaranaku nisaninuri nowo-bune mo ga mo10tama-maki nowo-kaji mo ga mokogi-wataritsutsu mokatarahamashi wo.
Mi-watashi ni1imora ha tatashikono kata niare ha tachiteomufu sora5yasukaranaku ninageku sorayasukaranaku nisaninuri nowo-bune mo ga mo10tama-maki nowo-kaji mo ga mokogi-wataritsutsu mokatarahamashi wo.
Mi-watashi ni1
imora ha tatashi
kono kata ni
are ha tachite
omufu sora5
yasukaranaku ni
nageku sora
yasukaranaku ni
saninuri no
wo-bune mo ga mo10
tama-maki no
wo-kaji mo ga mo
kogi-wataritsutsu mo
katarahamashi wo.
In one edition the lay begins with the fourth verse; in another the opening is—Komoriku no|Hatsuse no kaha no|wochi kata ni|imora ha tatashi—representing the girl (imora) as standing on the further (distant) bank (wochi-kata) of the rapid stream of Hatsusè.
Oshiteru1Naniha no saki nihiki-noboruake no sohobunesohobune ni5tsuna torikakehikodzurahiari nami suredoari nami yezuihare nishi agami.10
Oshiteru1Naniha no saki nihiki-noboruake no sohobunesohobune ni5tsuna torikakehikodzurahiari nami suredoari nami yezuihare nishi agami.10
Oshiteru1Naniha no saki nihiki-noboruake no sohobunesohobune ni5tsuna torikakehikodzurahiari nami suredoari nami yezuihare nishi agami.10
Oshiteru1
Naniha no saki ni
hiki-noboru
ake no sohobune
sohobune ni5
tsuna torikake
hikodzurahi
ari nami suredo
ari nami yezu
ihare nishi agami.10
The text is obscure.
4ake, red.soho buneis red ship.
8ari nami=ari nabiki. There is a play upon thisari namiand the same expression in 9.
7 Lengthened form ofhikotsuru, go on hauling. Soihidzurahi=ihitsuru(K. 343).
9ari namiis explained (Motowori) as =inamu, refuse, object;ihare nishi agami= such is what I bid you.
Kamukazeno1Ise no umi noasa nagi niki-yoru fukamiruyufu nagi ni5ki-yoru matamirufukamirunofukameshi are womatamirunomata yuki-kaheri10tsuma toihazhi to ka moomohoseru kimi.
Kamukazeno1Ise no umi noasa nagi niki-yoru fukamiruyufu nagi ni5ki-yoru matamirufukamirunofukameshi are womatamirunomata yuki-kaheri10tsuma toihazhi to ka moomohoseru kimi.
Kamukazeno1Ise no umi noasa nagi niki-yoru fukamiruyufu nagi ni5ki-yoru matamirufukamirunofukameshi are womatamirunomata yuki-kaheri10tsuma toihazhi to ka moomohoseru kimi.
Kamukazeno1
Ise no umi no
asa nagi ni
ki-yoru fukamiru
yufu nagi ni5
ki-yoru matamiru
fukamiruno
fukameshi are wo
matamiruno
mata yuki-kaheri10
tsuma to
ihazhi to ka mo
omohoseru kimi.
10yuki-kaheri, the coming and passing (of months and days, i.e. of time).
11, 13tsumaandkimiare not the same person.
Forkamukazeno,fukamiruno,matamirunosee List, m. k.
Ki no kuni no1Muro no ye no be nichi tose nitsutsumu koto nakuyorodzu yo ni5kaku shi mo aramu toohobunenoomohi-tanomiteide-tachi nokiyoki nagisa ni10asa nagi niki-yoru fukamiruyufu nagi niki-yoru naha-norifukamiruno15fukameshi koranahanorinohikaba tayu to yasado-hito noyuki no tsudohi ni20nakukonasuyuki tori-saguriadzusayumiyuhara furi-okoshishishiki ya wo25futatsu tabasamihanachikemuhito shi kuyashi mokofuraku ’moheba!
Ki no kuni no1Muro no ye no be nichi tose nitsutsumu koto nakuyorodzu yo ni5kaku shi mo aramu toohobunenoomohi-tanomiteide-tachi nokiyoki nagisa ni10asa nagi niki-yoru fukamiruyufu nagi niki-yoru naha-norifukamiruno15fukameshi koranahanorinohikaba tayu to yasado-hito noyuki no tsudohi ni20nakukonasuyuki tori-saguriadzusayumiyuhara furi-okoshishishiki ya wo25futatsu tabasamihanachikemuhito shi kuyashi mokofuraku ’moheba!
Ki no kuni no1Muro no ye no be nichi tose nitsutsumu koto nakuyorodzu yo ni5kaku shi mo aramu toohobunenoomohi-tanomiteide-tachi nokiyoki nagisa ni10asa nagi niki-yoru fukamiruyufu nagi niki-yoru naha-norifukamiruno15fukameshi koranahanorinohikaba tayu to yasado-hito noyuki no tsudohi ni20nakukonasuyuki tori-saguriadzusayumiyuhara furi-okoshishishiki ya wo25futatsu tabasamihanachikemuhito shi kuyashi mokofuraku ’moheba!
Ki no kuni no1
Muro no ye no be ni
chi tose ni
tsutsumu koto naku
yorodzu yo ni5
kaku shi mo aramu to
ohobuneno
omohi-tanomite
ide-tachi no
kiyoki nagisa ni10
asa nagi ni
ki-yoru fukamiru
yufu nagi ni
ki-yoru naha-nori
fukamiruno15
fukameshi kora
nahanorino
hikaba tayu to ya
sado-hito no
yuki no tsudohi ni20
nakukonasu
yuki tori-saguri
adzusayumi
yuhara furi-okoshi
shishiki ya wo25
futatsu tabasami
hanachikemu
hito shi kuyashi mo
kofuraku ’moheba!
1-6 express the situation of the lover; 12-18 describe the sea-weeds on the names of which the thought of the lay is made to turn.
17 is m. k. ofhikaba, which refers to the breaking of the connexion.
20yukiis connected withtsudohi, assemble =yukite tsudohite.
21 is m. k. of 22.
21-26 is a prefatial m. k. ofhanachikemu.
22yukiI take to be quiver, but having as homophon (yuki, go, prefix totori saguri, search, look for) the epithetnakuko nasu—the idea being that of a child crying because it cannot find some treasure it has lost.
23 is m. k. ofyu[hara]=yumi no suwe.
25shishiki yais taken as =shishi-ya, game-arrow, hunter’s arrow.
26futatsurefers toshishi ya.tabasamiis to take in the hand.
27hanachikemu, to let fly.
28hitois error forware.
23-26 seem to be a preface tohanachikemu.
Forohobuneno,fukamiruno,nahanorino,nakukonasu,adzusayumisee List m. k. Of course the above explanations are more or less conjectural. The lay is a poor affair enough, but the text is interesting on account of its complications.