Ohonamuji1Sukunabikona nokami-yo yoriihitsugikerakuchichi haha wo5mireba tafutokume ko mirebakanashiku megushiutsuseminoyo no kotowari to10kaku sama niihikeru mono woyo no hito notatsuru koto-datechisa no hana15sakeru sakari nihashikeyoshisono tsuma no ko toasa yohi niyemimi yemazu mo20uchi-nagekikatarikemaku hatokoshihe nikaku shi mo arame yaame tsuchi no25kami kotoyoseteharuhananosakari mo aramu tomatashikemutoki no sakari wo30sakari-witenagekasu to imo gaitsushika motsukahi mo komu tomatasuramu35kokoro sabushikuminami fukiyuki ke hafuriteImidzu kahaukabu mi nawa mo40yoru he namiSaburu sono ko nihimo no wo noi-tsugari ahitenihodori no45futari narabi-wiNago no umi nooki wo fukametesadohaserukimi ga kokoro wo50sube mo subenasa!
Ohonamuji1Sukunabikona nokami-yo yoriihitsugikerakuchichi haha wo5mireba tafutokume ko mirebakanashiku megushiutsuseminoyo no kotowari to10kaku sama niihikeru mono woyo no hito notatsuru koto-datechisa no hana15sakeru sakari nihashikeyoshisono tsuma no ko toasa yohi niyemimi yemazu mo20uchi-nagekikatarikemaku hatokoshihe nikaku shi mo arame yaame tsuchi no25kami kotoyoseteharuhananosakari mo aramu tomatashikemutoki no sakari wo30sakari-witenagekasu to imo gaitsushika motsukahi mo komu tomatasuramu35kokoro sabushikuminami fukiyuki ke hafuriteImidzu kahaukabu mi nawa mo40yoru he namiSaburu sono ko nihimo no wo noi-tsugari ahitenihodori no45futari narabi-wiNago no umi nooki wo fukametesadohaserukimi ga kokoro wo50sube mo subenasa!
Ohonamuji1Sukunabikona nokami-yo yoriihitsugikerakuchichi haha wo5mireba tafutokume ko mirebakanashiku megushiutsuseminoyo no kotowari to10kaku sama niihikeru mono woyo no hito notatsuru koto-datechisa no hana15sakeru sakari nihashikeyoshisono tsuma no ko toasa yohi niyemimi yemazu mo20uchi-nagekikatarikemaku hatokoshihe nikaku shi mo arame yaame tsuchi no25kami kotoyoseteharuhananosakari mo aramu tomatashikemutoki no sakari wo30sakari-witenagekasu to imo gaitsushika motsukahi mo komu tomatasuramu35kokoro sabushikuminami fukiyuki ke hafuriteImidzu kahaukabu mi nawa mo40yoru he namiSaburu sono ko nihimo no wo noi-tsugari ahitenihodori no45futari narabi-wiNago no umi nooki wo fukametesadohaserukimi ga kokoro wo50sube mo subenasa!
Ohonamuji1
Sukunabikona no
kami-yo yori
ihitsugikeraku
chichi haha wo5
mireba tafutoku
me ko mireba
kanashiku megushi
utsusemino
yo no kotowari to10
kaku sama ni
ihikeru mono wo
yo no hito no
tatsuru koto-date
chisa no hana15
sakeru sakari ni
hashikeyoshi
sono tsuma no ko to
asa yohi ni
yemimi yemazu mo20
uchi-nageki
katarikemaku ha
tokoshihe ni
kaku shi mo arame ya
ame tsuchi no25
kami kotoyosete
haruhanano
sakari mo aramu to
matashikemu
toki no sakari wo30
sakari-wite
nagekasu to imo ga
itsushika mo
tsukahi mo komu to
matasuramu35
kokoro sabushiku
minami fuki
yuki ke hafurite
Imidzu kaha
ukabu mi nawa mo40
yoru he nami
Saburu sono ko ni
himo no wo no
i-tsugari ahite
nihodori no45
futari narabi-wi
Nago no umi no
oki wo fukamete
sadohaseru
kimi ga kokoro wo50
sube mo subenasa!
4 =ihitsugikeru.
6, 8 Totafutokuandkanashiku(also tosabushiku, v. 36), addnari.
15chisa=chisha, lettuce. Wild salads of all kinds were much esteemed in ancient Japan.
15-36 describe the anxiety of the wife.
18ko= lady.
20 smiling or not, in all moods.
25, 26 her reliance on the gods.
31 This line is doubtful—sense is possible only by readingsakarias =hanareorhanachi.
37minami [kaze].
37-41 introductory to Saburu.
38yuki, snow.ke=kihe, disappear, melt.
44i-tsugari=tsunagu,tsunagaru.
Forutsusemino,haruhananosee List m. k.
Kakemaku mo1aya ni kashikoshisumerogi nokami no oho mi yo niTazhima Mori5Tokoyo ni watariya hoko mochimawide koshi tofutokizhiku nokagu no ko no mi wo10kashikoku monokoshitamaherekuni mo se niohi-tachi sakayeharu sareba15hikoye moitsutsuhototogisunaku sa-tsuki ni hahatsu hana woyeda ni taworite20wotomera nitsuto ni mo yarimishirotahenosode ni mo kokireka-guhashimi25okite karashimiayuru mi hatama ni nukitsutsute ni makitemiredomo akazu30aki-dzukebashigure no amefuriashihikinoyama no konure hakurenawi ni35nihohi chiredomotachibana nonareru sono mi hahitateri niiya migahoshiku40mi yuki furufuyu ni itarebashimo okedomosono ha mo karezutokihanasu45iya sakahaye nishikare kosokami no mi yo yoriyoroshi-nabekono tachibana wo50tokizhiku nokaku no ko no mi tonadzukekerashi mo!
Kakemaku mo1aya ni kashikoshisumerogi nokami no oho mi yo niTazhima Mori5Tokoyo ni watariya hoko mochimawide koshi tofutokizhiku nokagu no ko no mi wo10kashikoku monokoshitamaherekuni mo se niohi-tachi sakayeharu sareba15hikoye moitsutsuhototogisunaku sa-tsuki ni hahatsu hana woyeda ni taworite20wotomera nitsuto ni mo yarimishirotahenosode ni mo kokireka-guhashimi25okite karashimiayuru mi hatama ni nukitsutsute ni makitemiredomo akazu30aki-dzukebashigure no amefuriashihikinoyama no konure hakurenawi ni35nihohi chiredomotachibana nonareru sono mi hahitateri niiya migahoshiku40mi yuki furufuyu ni itarebashimo okedomosono ha mo karezutokihanasu45iya sakahaye nishikare kosokami no mi yo yoriyoroshi-nabekono tachibana wo50tokizhiku nokaku no ko no mi tonadzukekerashi mo!
Kakemaku mo1aya ni kashikoshisumerogi nokami no oho mi yo niTazhima Mori5Tokoyo ni watariya hoko mochimawide koshi tofutokizhiku nokagu no ko no mi wo10kashikoku monokoshitamaherekuni mo se niohi-tachi sakayeharu sareba15hikoye moitsutsuhototogisunaku sa-tsuki ni hahatsu hana woyeda ni taworite20wotomera nitsuto ni mo yarimishirotahenosode ni mo kokireka-guhashimi25okite karashimiayuru mi hatama ni nukitsutsute ni makitemiredomo akazu30aki-dzukebashigure no amefuriashihikinoyama no konure hakurenawi ni35nihohi chiredomotachibana nonareru sono mi hahitateri niiya migahoshiku40mi yuki furufuyu ni itarebashimo okedomosono ha mo karezutokihanasu45iya sakahaye nishikare kosokami no mi yo yoriyoroshi-nabekono tachibana wo50tokizhiku nokaku no ko no mi tonadzukekerashi mo!
Kakemaku mo1
aya ni kashikoshi
sumerogi no
kami no oho mi yo ni
Tazhima Mori5
Tokoyo ni watari
ya hoko mochi
mawide koshi tofu
tokizhiku no
kagu no ko no mi wo10
kashikoku mo
nokoshitamahere
kuni mo se ni
ohi-tachi sakaye
haru sareba15
hikoye moitsutsu
hototogisu
naku sa-tsuki ni ha
hatsu hana wo
yeda ni taworite20
wotomera ni
tsuto ni mo yarimi
shirotaheno
sode ni mo kokire
ka-guhashimi25
okite karashimi
ayuru mi ha
tama ni nukitsutsu
te ni makite
miredomo akazu30
aki-dzukeba
shigure no amefuri
ashihikino
yama no konure ha
kurenawi ni35
nihohi chiredomo
tachibana no
nareru sono mi ha
hitateri ni
iya migahoshiku40
mi yuki furu
fuyu ni itareba
shimo okedomo
sono ha mo karezu
tokihanasu45
iya sakahaye ni
shikare koso
kami no mi yo yori
yoroshi-nabe
kono tachibana wo50
tokizhiku no
kaku no ko no mi to
nadzukekerashi mo!
8mawide=mawiri-ide.koshiis past ofkuruused as auxiliary.
13se=semaku.se ni, closely = abundantly.
6hiko-ye, twigs, lit. descendant-branches.
22tsuto,tsutsumi to, bound or arranged as a gift.
24kokire,koki-ire, lit. strip-put-in. The value here is somewhat uncertain, perhaps to strip off the flowers and set them on the sleeve in some way.
26karashi, caus. ofkaruwither.mihere, as in 22, has an iterative force.
39hita-teri, right dazzling.
52kaku, thus, i.e. weathering all the seasons, butkakumay be readkagu, fragrant, i.e. pleasing all the year through, hence by a word-play the appropriateness of the termka-guhashimi(25).
Forshirotaheno,ashihikino,tokihanasusee List m. k.
Niha no hana wo mite yomeru uta.
Ohokimi no1toho no Mikado tomakitamafutsukasa no manimami yuki furu5Koshi ni kudarikiaratamanotoshi no itsu toseshikitahenota-makura makazu10himo tokazumarone wo surebaifusemi tokokoro nagusa ninadeshiko wo15yado ni maki-ohoshinatsu no no nosa-yuri hiki uwetesaku hana woidemiru goto ni20nadeshiko gasono hana-dzuma nisa yuri-banayuri mo ahamu tonagusamura25kokoro shinakubaamazakaruhina ni hito hi moarubeku mo aru ya!Nadeshiko ga1hana miru goto niwotomera gayemahi no nihohiomohoyuru ka mo?5
Ohokimi no1toho no Mikado tomakitamafutsukasa no manimami yuki furu5Koshi ni kudarikiaratamanotoshi no itsu toseshikitahenota-makura makazu10himo tokazumarone wo surebaifusemi tokokoro nagusa ninadeshiko wo15yado ni maki-ohoshinatsu no no nosa-yuri hiki uwetesaku hana woidemiru goto ni20nadeshiko gasono hana-dzuma nisa yuri-banayuri mo ahamu tonagusamura25kokoro shinakubaamazakaruhina ni hito hi moarubeku mo aru ya!Nadeshiko ga1hana miru goto niwotomera gayemahi no nihohiomohoyuru ka mo?5
Ohokimi no1toho no Mikado tomakitamafutsukasa no manimami yuki furu5Koshi ni kudarikiaratamanotoshi no itsu toseshikitahenota-makura makazu10himo tokazumarone wo surebaifusemi tokokoro nagusa ninadeshiko wo15yado ni maki-ohoshinatsu no no nosa-yuri hiki uwetesaku hana woidemiru goto ni20nadeshiko gasono hana-dzuma nisa yuri-banayuri mo ahamu tonagusamura25kokoro shinakubaamazakaruhina ni hito hi moarubeku mo aru ya!
Ohokimi no1
toho no Mikado to
makitamafu
tsukasa no manima
mi yuki furu5
Koshi ni kudariki
aratamano
toshi no itsu tose
shikitaheno
ta-makura makazu10
himo tokazu
marone wo sureba
ifusemi to
kokoro nagusa ni
nadeshiko wo15
yado ni maki-ohoshi
natsu no no no
sa-yuri hiki uwete
saku hana wo
idemiru goto ni20
nadeshiko ga
sono hana-dzuma ni
sa yuri-bana
yuri mo ahamu to
nagusamura25
kokoro shinakuba
amazakaru
hina ni hito hi mo
arubeku mo aru ya!
Nadeshiko ga1hana miru goto niwotomera gayemahi no nihohiomohoyuru ka mo?5
Nadeshiko ga1
hana miru goto ni
wotomera ga
yemahi no nihohi
omohoyuru ka mo?5
2to=nite.
3, 4 in execution of service imposed upon me.
8tose=toshi he, passage of years.
9 must be read as m. k. ofmakura.
2maro-ne=hitori-ne.
13to, supplynaru.
14nagusamu.
16maki-ohoshi= sow or plant, let grow.
17no no no, the secondno=nu, moor.
18sa-yuri, thesaofsa tsuki—vigorously growing (sa nahe), lily of the fifth month.
24 Hereyuri=yori=nochi.
Foraratamano,shikitaheno,amazakarusee List m. k.
Ohokimi no1maki no manimanitori-mochitetsukafuru kuni notoshi no uchi no5koto katane mochitamahokonomichi ni ide-tachiihane fumiyama koye nu yuki10miyako hemawishi waga se woaratamanotoshi yuki-kaheritsuki kasane15minu hi sa-manemikofuru sorayasuku shi aranebahototogisuki naku sa-dzuki no20ayame-gusayomogi kadzura kisaka mi-dzukiasobi naguredoImidzu kaha25yuki ke afuriteyuku midzu noiya mashi ni nomitadzu ga nakuNagoye no suge no30nemokoro niomohi musuhorenageki tsutsuaga matsu kimi gakoto wohari35kaheri makaritenatsu no nu nosa yuri no hana nohana wemi ninifubu ni wemite40ahashitarukefu wo hazhimetekagaminasukaku shi tsune mimuomokaharisezu.45
Ohokimi no1maki no manimanitori-mochitetsukafuru kuni notoshi no uchi no5koto katane mochitamahokonomichi ni ide-tachiihane fumiyama koye nu yuki10miyako hemawishi waga se woaratamanotoshi yuki-kaheritsuki kasane15minu hi sa-manemikofuru sorayasuku shi aranebahototogisuki naku sa-dzuki no20ayame-gusayomogi kadzura kisaka mi-dzukiasobi naguredoImidzu kaha25yuki ke afuriteyuku midzu noiya mashi ni nomitadzu ga nakuNagoye no suge no30nemokoro niomohi musuhorenageki tsutsuaga matsu kimi gakoto wohari35kaheri makaritenatsu no nu nosa yuri no hana nohana wemi ninifubu ni wemite40ahashitarukefu wo hazhimetekagaminasukaku shi tsune mimuomokaharisezu.45
Ohokimi no1maki no manimanitori-mochitetsukafuru kuni notoshi no uchi no5koto katane mochitamahokonomichi ni ide-tachiihane fumiyama koye nu yuki10miyako hemawishi waga se woaratamanotoshi yuki-kaheritsuki kasane15minu hi sa-manemikofuru sorayasuku shi aranebahototogisuki naku sa-dzuki no20ayame-gusayomogi kadzura kisaka mi-dzukiasobi naguredoImidzu kaha25yuki ke afuriteyuku midzu noiya mashi ni nomitadzu ga nakuNagoye no suge no30nemokoro niomohi musuhorenageki tsutsuaga matsu kimi gakoto wohari35kaheri makaritenatsu no nu nosa yuri no hana nohana wemi ninifubu ni wemite40ahashitarukefu wo hazhimetekagaminasukaku shi tsune mimuomokaharisezu.45
Ohokimi no1
maki no manimani
tori-mochite
tsukafuru kuni no
toshi no uchi no5
koto katane mochi
tamahokono
michi ni ide-tachi
ihane fumi
yama koye nu yuki10
miyako he
mawishi waga se wo
aratamano
toshi yuki-kaheri
tsuki kasane15
minu hi sa-manemi
kofuru sora
yasuku shi araneba
hototogisu
ki naku sa-dzuki no20
ayame-gusa
yomogi kadzura ki
saka mi-dzuki
asobi naguredo
Imidzu kaha25
yuki ke afurite
yuku midzu no
iya mashi ni nomi
tadzu ga naku
Nagoye no suge no30
nemokoro ni
omohi musuhore
nageki tsutsu
aga matsu kimi ga
koto wohari35
kaheri makarite
natsu no nu no
sa yuri no hana no
hana wemi ni
nifubu ni wemite40
ahashitaru
kefu wo hazhimete
kagaminasu
kaku shi tsune mimu
omokaharisezu.45
6katane,katanuis to settle, arrange, conclude, &c.
10 The syntax here is obscure.
13, 14, 15 lit. fresh years came and went—the months summed up.…
19hototogisu ki nakuis epithetical ofsa-tsuki.
22 Error foryanagi?
25-30 are introductory tonemokoro.
41 =ahi-tamahi.
44kaku shi tsune= just as now so always.
45omokahari sezu, without change of face, i.e. keeping health and youth.
Fortamahokono,aratamano,kagaminasusee List m. k.
Amage no kumo wo mite yomeru uta.
Sumerogi no1shikimasu kuni noame no shitayo mo no michi ni hauma no tsume5i-tsukusu kihamifuna no he noi-hatsuru made niinishihe yoima no wotsutsu ni10yorodzu tsukimatsuru tsukasa totsukuritarusono nari-hahi woame furazu15hi no kasanarebauwe shita momakishi hatake moasa goto nishibomi kare-yuku20so wo mirebakokoro wo itamimidori-ko nochi kofu ga gotokuamatsumidzu25afugite so matsuashihikinoyama no tawori nikono miyuruama no shira kumo30watatsumi nookitsu miya he nitachi-wataritonogumori ahiteame mo tamahane.35
Sumerogi no1shikimasu kuni noame no shitayo mo no michi ni hauma no tsume5i-tsukusu kihamifuna no he noi-hatsuru made niinishihe yoima no wotsutsu ni10yorodzu tsukimatsuru tsukasa totsukuritarusono nari-hahi woame furazu15hi no kasanarebauwe shita momakishi hatake moasa goto nishibomi kare-yuku20so wo mirebakokoro wo itamimidori-ko nochi kofu ga gotokuamatsumidzu25afugite so matsuashihikinoyama no tawori nikono miyuruama no shira kumo30watatsumi nookitsu miya he nitachi-wataritonogumori ahiteame mo tamahane.35
Sumerogi no1shikimasu kuni noame no shitayo mo no michi ni hauma no tsume5i-tsukusu kihamifuna no he noi-hatsuru made niinishihe yoima no wotsutsu ni10yorodzu tsukimatsuru tsukasa totsukuritarusono nari-hahi woame furazu15hi no kasanarebauwe shita momakishi hatake moasa goto nishibomi kare-yuku20so wo mirebakokoro wo itamimidori-ko nochi kofu ga gotokuamatsumidzu25afugite so matsuashihikinoyama no tawori nikono miyuruama no shira kumo30watatsumi nookitsu miya he nitachi-wataritonogumori ahiteame mo tamahane.35
Sumerogi no1
shikimasu kuni no
ame no shita
yo mo no michi ni ha
uma no tsume5
i-tsukusu kihami
funa no he no
i-hatsuru made ni
inishihe yo
ima no wotsutsu ni10
yorodzu tsuki
matsuru tsukasa to
tsukuritaru
sono nari-hahi wo
ame furazu15
hi no kasanareba
uwe shita mo
makishi hatake mo
asa goto ni
shibomi kare-yuku20
so wo mireba
kokoro wo itami
midori-ko no
chi kofu ga gotoku
amatsumidzu25
afugite so matsu
ashihikino
yama no tawori ni
kono miyuru
ama no shira kumo30
watatsumi no
okitsu miya he ni
tachi-watari
tonogumori ahite
ame mo tamahane.35
4yo mo, four faces or quarters, everywhere.
10wotsutsu=utsutsu.
11tsuki= tribute, tax.
28tawori, summit.
Foramatsumidzu(used here in double sense),ashihikinosee List m. k.
Tanabata no uta.
Amaterasu1kami no mi yo yoriYasu no kahanaga ni hedateteshika hitachi5sode furi kahashiiki no wo ninagekasu korawatari morifune mo maukezu10hashi dani mowatashite arabasono he yu moi-yuki watarashitadzusahari15unagakeri-witeomohoshikikoto mo katarahinagusamurukokoro ha aramu wo20nani shi ka moaki nishi aranebakototohi notomoshikikorautsusemi no25yo no hito ware mokoko wo shi moaya ni kusushimiyuki kaharutoshi no ha goto ni30ama no harafuri-sake mitsutsuihi-tsugi ni sure.
Amaterasu1kami no mi yo yoriYasu no kahanaga ni hedateteshika hitachi5sode furi kahashiiki no wo ninagekasu korawatari morifune mo maukezu10hashi dani mowatashite arabasono he yu moi-yuki watarashitadzusahari15unagakeri-witeomohoshikikoto mo katarahinagusamurukokoro ha aramu wo20nani shi ka moaki nishi aranebakototohi notomoshikikorautsusemi no25yo no hito ware mokoko wo shi moaya ni kusushimiyuki kaharutoshi no ha goto ni30ama no harafuri-sake mitsutsuihi-tsugi ni sure.
Amaterasu1kami no mi yo yoriYasu no kahanaga ni hedateteshika hitachi5sode furi kahashiiki no wo ninagekasu korawatari morifune mo maukezu10hashi dani mowatashite arabasono he yu moi-yuki watarashitadzusahari15unagakeri-witeomohoshikikoto mo katarahinagusamurukokoro ha aramu wo20nani shi ka moaki nishi aranebakototohi notomoshikikorautsusemi no25yo no hito ware mokoko wo shi moaya ni kusushimiyuki kaharutoshi no ha goto ni30ama no harafuri-sake mitsutsuihi-tsugi ni sure.
Amaterasu1
kami no mi yo yori
Yasu no kaha
naga ni hedatete
shika hitachi5
sode furi kahashi
iki no wo ni
nagekasu kora
watari mori
fune mo maukezu10
hashi dani mo
watashite araba
sono he yu mo
i-yuki watarashi
tadzusahari15
unagakeri-wite
omohoshiki
koto mo katarahi
nagusamuru
kokoro ha aramu wo20
nani shi ka mo
aki nishi araneba
kototohi no
tomoshikikora
utsusemi no25
yo no hito ware mo
koko wo shi mo
aya ni kusushimi
yuki kaharu
toshi no ha goto ni30
ama no hara
furi-sake mitsutsu
ihi-tsugi ni sure.
8korais an honour-plural, the Webster woman.
13sono he yu=sono uhe yori, here = from that side, the other side where the Herdman is.
26 I takewareto refer to Yakamochi.
33sureforkoso sure.
Ma-shirafu no taka wo yomeru uta.
Ashihikino1yama saka koyeteyuki kaharutoshi no wo nagakushinazakaru5Koshi ni shi sumebaohokimi noshikimasu kuni hamiyako wo mokoko mo oyazhi to10kokoro ni haomofu mono karakatari-sakemisakuru hito metomoshimi to15omohi shi shigeshisoko yuwe nikokoro nagu ya toaki-dzukebahagi saki-nihofu20Ihase nu niuma tagi-yukitewochi kochi nitori fumi-tateshiranuri no25wo-suzu mo yura niahase-yarifuri-sake mitsutsuikitohorukokoro no uchi wo30omohi-nobeureshibi nagaramakuradzukutsuma ya no uchi nito-gura yuhi35suwete so aga kafumashirafu no taka!
Ashihikino1yama saka koyeteyuki kaharutoshi no wo nagakushinazakaru5Koshi ni shi sumebaohokimi noshikimasu kuni hamiyako wo mokoko mo oyazhi to10kokoro ni haomofu mono karakatari-sakemisakuru hito metomoshimi to15omohi shi shigeshisoko yuwe nikokoro nagu ya toaki-dzukebahagi saki-nihofu20Ihase nu niuma tagi-yukitewochi kochi nitori fumi-tateshiranuri no25wo-suzu mo yura niahase-yarifuri-sake mitsutsuikitohorukokoro no uchi wo30omohi-nobeureshibi nagaramakuradzukutsuma ya no uchi nito-gura yuhi35suwete so aga kafumashirafu no taka!
Ashihikino1yama saka koyeteyuki kaharutoshi no wo nagakushinazakaru5Koshi ni shi sumebaohokimi noshikimasu kuni hamiyako wo mokoko mo oyazhi to10kokoro ni haomofu mono karakatari-sakemisakuru hito metomoshimi to15omohi shi shigeshisoko yuwe nikokoro nagu ya toaki-dzukebahagi saki-nihofu20Ihase nu niuma tagi-yukitewochi kochi nitori fumi-tateshiranuri no25wo-suzu mo yura niahase-yarifuri-sake mitsutsuikitohorukokoro no uchi wo30omohi-nobeureshibi nagaramakuradzukutsuma ya no uchi nito-gura yuhi35suwete so aga kafumashirafu no taka!
Ashihikino1
yama saka koyete
yuki kaharu
toshi no wo nagaku
shinazakaru5
Koshi ni shi sumeba
ohokimi no
shikimasu kuni ha
miyako wo mo
koko mo oyazhi to10
kokoro ni ha
omofu mono kara
katari-sake
misakuru hito me
tomoshimi to15
omohi shi shigeshi
soko yuwe ni
kokoro nagu ya to
aki-dzukeba
hagi saki-nihofu20
Ihase nu ni
uma tagi-yukite
wochi kochi ni
tori fumi-tate
shiranuri no25
wo-suzu mo yura ni
ahase-yari
furi-sake mitsutsu
ikitohoru
kokoro no uchi wo30
omohi-nobe
ureshibi nagara
makuradzuku
tsuma ya no uchi ni
to-gura yuhi35
suwete so aga kafu
mashirafu no taka!
13katari-sake, utter, give expression to conversation;misake, send forth glance, i.e. look at, perceive.
22uma tagi-yukite,tagu(taguru) is to draw (rope, cord, &c.).
27ahase-yariis taken as referring towo-suzu.
29 See N. I. 241, theuta.
37ma-shirafu, shining, white-mottled.
Formakuradzukusee List m. k.
U tsu kafu uta.
Aratamano1toshi yuki kahariharu sarebahana saki nihofuashihikino5yama shita doyomiochi tagichinagaru Sakita nokaha no se niayu ko sa-bashiri10shima tsu toriu-kahi tomo nabekagari sashinadzusahi yukebawagimoko ga15katami gatera tokurenawi noya shiho ni someteokosetarukoromo no suso mo20tohorite nurenu.
Aratamano1toshi yuki kahariharu sarebahana saki nihofuashihikino5yama shita doyomiochi tagichinagaru Sakita nokaha no se niayu ko sa-bashiri10shima tsu toriu-kahi tomo nabekagari sashinadzusahi yukebawagimoko ga15katami gatera tokurenawi noya shiho ni someteokosetarukoromo no suso mo20tohorite nurenu.
Aratamano1toshi yuki kahariharu sarebahana saki nihofuashihikino5yama shita doyomiochi tagichinagaru Sakita nokaha no se niayu ko sa-bashiri10shima tsu toriu-kahi tomo nabekagari sashinadzusahi yukebawagimoko ga15katami gatera tokurenawi noya shiho ni someteokosetarukoromo no suso mo20tohorite nurenu.
Aratamano1
toshi yuki kahari
haru sareba
hana saki nihofu
ashihikino5
yama shita doyomi
ochi tagichi
nagaru Sakita no
kaha no se ni
ayu ko sa-bashiri10
shima tsu tori
u-kahi tomo nabe
kagari sashi
nadzusahi yukeba
wagimoko ga15
katami gatera to
kurenawi no
ya shiho ni somete
okosetaru
koromo no suso mo20
tohorite nurenu.
13kagari sashi, place torch-holders = prepare or light decoy-flares.
14nami-tsu[mori]-safu.
16gatera to= here, by way of parting gift or souvenir.
Foraratamano,ashihikinosee List m. k.
Yo no tsune no naki koto no uta.
Ame tsuchi no1tohoki hazhime yoyo no naka hatsune naki mono tokatari tsuki5nagarahe kitariama no harafuri-sake mirebateru tsuki momichi kakeshikeri10ashihikinoyama no konure moharu sarebahana saki nihohiaki tsukeba15tsuyu shimo ohitekaze mazhirimomiji chirikeriutsusemi mokaku nomi narashi20kurenawi noiro mo utsurohinubatamanokuro kami kahariasa no wemi25yufube kaharahifuku kaze nomiyenu ga gotokuyuku midzu notomaranu gotoku30tsune mo nakuutsurofu mirebanihatadzuminagaruru namidatodome kanetsu mo.35
Ame tsuchi no1tohoki hazhime yoyo no naka hatsune naki mono tokatari tsuki5nagarahe kitariama no harafuri-sake mirebateru tsuki momichi kakeshikeri10ashihikinoyama no konure moharu sarebahana saki nihohiaki tsukeba15tsuyu shimo ohitekaze mazhirimomiji chirikeriutsusemi mokaku nomi narashi20kurenawi noiro mo utsurohinubatamanokuro kami kahariasa no wemi25yufube kaharahifuku kaze nomiyenu ga gotokuyuku midzu notomaranu gotoku30tsune mo nakuutsurofu mirebanihatadzuminagaruru namidatodome kanetsu mo.35
Ame tsuchi no1tohoki hazhime yoyo no naka hatsune naki mono tokatari tsuki5nagarahe kitariama no harafuri-sake mirebateru tsuki momichi kakeshikeri10ashihikinoyama no konure moharu sarebahana saki nihohiaki tsukeba15tsuyu shimo ohitekaze mazhirimomiji chirikeriutsusemi mokaku nomi narashi20kurenawi noiro mo utsurohinubatamanokuro kami kahariasa no wemi25yufube kaharahifuku kaze nomiyenu ga gotokuyuku midzu notomaranu gotoku30tsune mo nakuutsurofu mirebanihatadzuminagaruru namidatodome kanetsu mo.35
Ame tsuchi no1
tohoki hazhime yo
yo no naka ha
tsune naki mono to
katari tsuki5
nagarahe kitari
ama no hara
furi-sake mireba
teru tsuki mo
michi kakeshikeri10
ashihikino
yama no konure mo
haru sareba
hana saki nihohi
aki tsukeba15
tsuyu shimo ohite
kaze mazhiri
momiji chirikeri
utsusemi mo
kaku nomi narashi20
kurenawi no
iro mo utsurohi
nubatamano
kuro kami kahari
asa no wemi25
yufube kaharahi
fuku kaze no
miyenu ga gotoku
yuku midzu no
tomaranu gotoku30
tsune mo naku
utsurofu mireba
nihatadzumi
nagaruru namida
todome kanetsu mo.35
16ohite= be or lie on.
31 impermanent.
Forashihikino,nubatamanosee List m. k.
Masurawo no na wo furufu wo shitafu uta.
Chichinomino1chichi no mikotohahasobanohaha no mikotoohoroka ni5kokoro tsukushiteomofuramusono ko nare ya momasurawo yamunashiku arubeki10adzusa yumisuwe-furi-okoshinagu ya mochichi hiro i-watashitsurugi-tachi15koshi ni tori-hakiashihikinoyatsuwo fumi-koyesashi makurukokoro sayarazu20nochi no yo nokatari-tsugibekuna wo tatsubeshi mo.
Chichinomino1chichi no mikotohahasobanohaha no mikotoohoroka ni5kokoro tsukushiteomofuramusono ko nare ya momasurawo yamunashiku arubeki10adzusa yumisuwe-furi-okoshinagu ya mochichi hiro i-watashitsurugi-tachi15koshi ni tori-hakiashihikinoyatsuwo fumi-koyesashi makurukokoro sayarazu20nochi no yo nokatari-tsugibekuna wo tatsubeshi mo.
Chichinomino1chichi no mikotohahasobanohaha no mikotoohoroka ni5kokoro tsukushiteomofuramusono ko nare ya momasurawo yamunashiku arubeki10adzusa yumisuwe-furi-okoshinagu ya mochichi hiro i-watashitsurugi-tachi15koshi ni tori-hakiashihikinoyatsuwo fumi-koyesashi makurukokoro sayarazu20nochi no yo nokatari-tsugibekuna wo tatsubeshi mo.
Chichinomino1
chichi no mikoto
hahasobano
haha no mikoto
ohoroka ni5
kokoro tsukushite
omofuramu
sono ko nare ya mo
masurawo ya
munashiku arubeki10
adzusa yumi
suwe-furi-okoshi
nagu ya mochi
chi hiro i-watashi
tsurugi-tachi15
koshi ni tori-haki
ashihikino
yatsuwo fumi-koye
sashi makuru
kokoro sayarazu20
nochi no yo no
katari-tsugibeku
na wo tatsubeshi mo.
furufu, lit. to brandish, here to display.
1 The line is a sort of phonetic m. k. ofchichi, father;chichi no miis the fruit of Ginkgo biloba (the maiden-hair tree). Sohahaso-ba(leaf of Quercus dentata) is a phonetic m. k. ofhaha.
8nare=koso nare,ya=ya ha(= Lat.num).
10 Read asmunaskiku arubeki ya.
19 =ninzeraruru.
20sayarazu=sawarazu(not stopped from executing duty).
Forashihikinosee List m. k.
Hototogisu mata toki no hana wo yomeru uta.
Toki goto ni1iya medzurashikuyachi kusa nikusa ki hana sakinaku tori no5kowe mo kaharafumimi ni kikime ni miru goto niuchi-nagekishinaye urabure10shinubitsutsuarikuru hashi niko no kure nou tsuki shi tatebayo-gomori ni15naku hototogisuinishihe yokatari tsugitsuruuguhisu noutsushi ma-ko ka mo20ayame-gusahana tachibana wowotomera gatama nuku made niakanesasu25hiru ha shimeraniashihikinoyatsu wo tobikoyenubatamanoyoru ha sugara ni30akatoki notsuki ni mukahiteyuki-kaherinaki toyomuredoikade akitaramu!35
Toki goto ni1iya medzurashikuyachi kusa nikusa ki hana sakinaku tori no5kowe mo kaharafumimi ni kikime ni miru goto niuchi-nagekishinaye urabure10shinubitsutsuarikuru hashi niko no kure nou tsuki shi tatebayo-gomori ni15naku hototogisuinishihe yokatari tsugitsuruuguhisu noutsushi ma-ko ka mo20ayame-gusahana tachibana wowotomera gatama nuku made niakanesasu25hiru ha shimeraniashihikinoyatsu wo tobikoyenubatamanoyoru ha sugara ni30akatoki notsuki ni mukahiteyuki-kaherinaki toyomuredoikade akitaramu!35
Toki goto ni1iya medzurashikuyachi kusa nikusa ki hana sakinaku tori no5kowe mo kaharafumimi ni kikime ni miru goto niuchi-nagekishinaye urabure10shinubitsutsuarikuru hashi niko no kure nou tsuki shi tatebayo-gomori ni15naku hototogisuinishihe yokatari tsugitsuruuguhisu noutsushi ma-ko ka mo20ayame-gusahana tachibana wowotomera gatama nuku made niakanesasu25hiru ha shimeraniashihikinoyatsu wo tobikoyenubatamanoyoru ha sugara ni30akatoki notsuki ni mukahiteyuki-kaherinaki toyomuredoikade akitaramu!35
Toki goto ni1
iya medzurashiku
yachi kusa ni
kusa ki hana saki
naku tori no5
kowe mo kaharafu
mimi ni kiki
me ni miru goto ni
uchi-nageki
shinaye urabure10
shinubitsutsu
arikuru hashi ni
ko no kure no
u tsuki shi tateba
yo-gomori ni15
naku hototogisu
inishihe yo
katari tsugitsuru
uguhisu no
utsushi ma-ko ka mo20
ayame-gusa
hana tachibana wo
wotomera ga
tama nuku made ni
akanesasu25
hiru ha shimerani
ashihikino
yatsu wo tobikoye
nubatamano
yoru ha sugara ni30
akatoki no
tsuki ni mukahite
yuki-kaheri
naki toyomuredo
ikade akitaramu!35
3ya chi, 8,000—i.e. all kinds of.
9, 10, 11, 12 … seem to mean sighing, yielding, reflecting (or melancholy), and pensive while vying … but I prefer the whole sense as given in my translation—readingarisofuforarikuru, of which I can make nothing.
20ma-ko, true child, progeny; ormi-ko, fair progeny.
28yatsu wo, see 239.
31akatoki=akatsuki.
Forakanesasu,ashihikino,nubatamanosee List m. k.
Me ga Miyako ni imasu haha no mikoto ni okuramu tame ni atsuraherayete yomeru uta.
Hototogisu1ki-naku sa-tsuki nisaki-nihofuhana tachibana noka-guhashiki5oya no mikotoasa yohi nikikanu hi manekuamazakaruhina ni shi woreba10ashihikinoyama no tawori nitatsu kumo woyoso nomi mitsutsunageku sora15yasukeku naku niomofu sorakurushiki mono woNago no ama nokadzukitoru chifu20shiratamanomigahoshi mi omowatada mukahimimu toki made hamatsu kahe no25sakaye imasanetafutoki aga kimi.
Hototogisu1ki-naku sa-tsuki nisaki-nihofuhana tachibana noka-guhashiki5oya no mikotoasa yohi nikikanu hi manekuamazakaruhina ni shi woreba10ashihikinoyama no tawori nitatsu kumo woyoso nomi mitsutsunageku sora15yasukeku naku niomofu sorakurushiki mono woNago no ama nokadzukitoru chifu20shiratamanomigahoshi mi omowatada mukahimimu toki made hamatsu kahe no25sakaye imasanetafutoki aga kimi.
Hototogisu1ki-naku sa-tsuki nisaki-nihofuhana tachibana noka-guhashiki5oya no mikotoasa yohi nikikanu hi manekuamazakaruhina ni shi woreba10ashihikinoyama no tawori nitatsu kumo woyoso nomi mitsutsunageku sora15yasukeku naku niomofu sorakurushiki mono woNago no ama nokadzukitoru chifu20shiratamanomigahoshi mi omowatada mukahimimu toki made hamatsu kahe no25sakaye imasanetafutoki aga kimi.
Hototogisu1
ki-naku sa-tsuki ni
saki-nihofu
hana tachibana no
ka-guhashiki5
oya no mikoto
asa yohi ni
kikanu hi maneku
amazakaru
hina ni shi woreba10
ashihikino
yama no tawori ni
tatsu kumo wo
yoso nomi mitsutsu
nageku sora15
yasukeku naku ni
omofu sora
kurushiki mono wo
Nago no ama no
kadzukitoru chifu20
shiratamano
migahoshi mi omowa
tada mukahi
mimu toki made ha
matsu kahe no25
sakaye imasane
tafutoki aga kimi.
1-4 are epithetical of 5.
25kahe, an old word for a species of live oak, some say Japanese yew, Torreya nucifera.
Foramazakaru,ashihikino,shiratamanosee List m. k.
U tsuki no mika no hi Yechizen Hangwan Ohotomo no Sukune Ikenushi ni okureru hototogisu no uta kankyu no omohi ni tahezute omohi wo noburu hito uta.
Waga seko to1te tadzusahariteake kurebaide tachi mukahiyufu sareba5furi sake mitsutsuomohi-nobemi-nagishi yamayatsu wo ni hakasumi tanabiki10tani he ni hatsubaki hana sakiura-kanashiharu no sugurebahototogisu15iya shiki nakinuhitori nomikikeba sabushi mokimi to arehedatete kofuru20Tonami yamatobi koye-yukiteake tatabamatsu no sayeda niyufu saraba25tsuki ni mukahiteayame-gusatama nuku made ninaki-doyomeyasu-i shi nasazu30kimi wo nayamase.
Waga seko to1te tadzusahariteake kurebaide tachi mukahiyufu sareba5furi sake mitsutsuomohi-nobemi-nagishi yamayatsu wo ni hakasumi tanabiki10tani he ni hatsubaki hana sakiura-kanashiharu no sugurebahototogisu15iya shiki nakinuhitori nomikikeba sabushi mokimi to arehedatete kofuru20Tonami yamatobi koye-yukiteake tatabamatsu no sayeda niyufu saraba25tsuki ni mukahiteayame-gusatama nuku made ninaki-doyomeyasu-i shi nasazu30kimi wo nayamase.
Waga seko to1te tadzusahariteake kurebaide tachi mukahiyufu sareba5furi sake mitsutsuomohi-nobemi-nagishi yamayatsu wo ni hakasumi tanabiki10tani he ni hatsubaki hana sakiura-kanashiharu no sugurebahototogisu15iya shiki nakinuhitori nomikikeba sabushi mokimi to arehedatete kofuru20Tonami yamatobi koye-yukiteake tatabamatsu no sayeda niyufu saraba25tsuki ni mukahiteayame-gusatama nuku made ninaki-doyomeyasu-i shi nasazu30kimi wo nayamase.
Waga seko to1
te tadzusaharite
ake kureba
ide tachi mukahi
yufu sareba5
furi sake mitsutsu
omohi-nobe
mi-nagishi yama
yatsu wo ni ha
kasumi tanabiki10
tani he ni ha
tsubaki hana saki
ura-kanashi
haru no sugureba
hototogisu15
iya shiki nakinu
hitori nomi
kikeba sabushi mo
kimi to are
hedatete kofuru20
Tonami yama
tobi koye-yukite
ake tataba
matsu no sayeda ni
yufu saraba25
tsuki ni mukahite
ayame-gusa
tama nuku made ni
naki-doyome
yasu-i shi nasazu30
kimi wo nayamase.
1sekois Ikenushi.
8 =mi nagusamishi.
18ura-kanashi, deeplykanashi, i.e. deeply moved here to joy, not grief.
19kimiis Ikenushi.
20 The sentence ends withkofuru. The next sentence ends withnayamase(31), of which the logical subject is,hototogisu, understood.
Hototogisu wo yomeru uta.
Haru sugite1natsu ki-mukahebaashihikinoyama yobi-doyomesayo naka ni5naku hototogisuhatsu kowe wokikeba natsukashiayame-gusahana tachibana wo10nuki mazhihekadzuraku made nisato-toyomenaki-wataredomonaho shi shinubayu.15
Haru sugite1natsu ki-mukahebaashihikinoyama yobi-doyomesayo naka ni5naku hototogisuhatsu kowe wokikeba natsukashiayame-gusahana tachibana wo10nuki mazhihekadzuraku made nisato-toyomenaki-wataredomonaho shi shinubayu.15
Haru sugite1natsu ki-mukahebaashihikinoyama yobi-doyomesayo naka ni5naku hototogisuhatsu kowe wokikeba natsukashiayame-gusahana tachibana wo10nuki mazhihekadzuraku made nisato-toyomenaki-wataredomonaho shi shinubayu.15
Haru sugite1
natsu ki-mukaheba
ashihikino
yama yobi-doyome
sayo naka ni5
naku hototogisu
hatsu kowe wo
kikeba natsukashi
ayame-gusa
hana tachibana wo10
nuki mazhihe
kadzuraku made ni
sato-toyome
naki-wataredomo
naho shi shinubayu.15
15shinubayu=shinubayuru.
Yamabuki wo yomeru uta.
Utsusemi ha1kohi wo shigemi toharu maketeomohi-shigekubahiki-yojite5wori mo worazu momiru goto nikokoro nagimu toshige yama notani he ni ofuru10yamabuki woyado ni hiki-uweteasa tsuyu ninihoheru hana womiru goto ni15omohi ha yamazukohi shi shigeshi mo.
Utsusemi ha1kohi wo shigemi toharu maketeomohi-shigekubahiki-yojite5wori mo worazu momiru goto nikokoro nagimu toshige yama notani he ni ofuru10yamabuki woyado ni hiki-uweteasa tsuyu ninihoheru hana womiru goto ni15omohi ha yamazukohi shi shigeshi mo.
Utsusemi ha1kohi wo shigemi toharu maketeomohi-shigekubahiki-yojite5wori mo worazu momiru goto nikokoro nagimu toshige yama notani he ni ofuru10yamabuki woyado ni hiki-uweteasa tsuyu ninihoheru hana womiru goto ni15omohi ha yamazukohi shi shigeshi mo.
Utsusemi ha1
kohi wo shigemi to
haru makete
omohi-shigekuba
hiki-yojite5
wori mo worazu mo
miru goto ni
kokoro nagimu to
shige yama no
tani he ni ofuru10
yamabuki wo
yado ni hiki-uwete
asa tsuyu ni
nihoheru hana wo
miru goto ni15
omohi ha yamazu
kohi shi shigeshi mo.
8nagimu(nagu) =nagusamamu.
16 [love] thoughts.
Fuse no midzu-umi ni asobite yomeru uta.
Omofu dochi1masurawo no ko nokonokurenoshigeki omohi womi akirame5kokoro yaramu toFuse no umi niwo-bune tsuranamema-kai kakei-yuki megureba10Wofu no ura nikasumi tanabikiTaruhime nifujinami sakitehama kiyoku15shiranami sawakishikushiku nikohi ha masaredokefu nomi niakitarame ya mo20kaku shi kosoiya toshi no ha niharuhananoshigeki sakari niaki no ha no25nihoheru toki niari-gayohimitsutsu shinubamekono Fuse no umi wo.
Omofu dochi1masurawo no ko nokonokurenoshigeki omohi womi akirame5kokoro yaramu toFuse no umi niwo-bune tsuranamema-kai kakei-yuki megureba10Wofu no ura nikasumi tanabikiTaruhime nifujinami sakitehama kiyoku15shiranami sawakishikushiku nikohi ha masaredokefu nomi niakitarame ya mo20kaku shi kosoiya toshi no ha niharuhananoshigeki sakari niaki no ha no25nihoheru toki niari-gayohimitsutsu shinubamekono Fuse no umi wo.
Omofu dochi1masurawo no ko nokonokurenoshigeki omohi womi akirame5kokoro yaramu toFuse no umi niwo-bune tsuranamema-kai kakei-yuki megureba10Wofu no ura nikasumi tanabikiTaruhime nifujinami sakitehama kiyoku15shiranami sawakishikushiku nikohi ha masaredokefu nomi niakitarame ya mo20kaku shi kosoiya toshi no ha niharuhananoshigeki sakari niaki no ha no25nihoheru toki niari-gayohimitsutsu shinubamekono Fuse no umi wo.
Omofu dochi1
masurawo no ko no
konokureno
shigeki omohi wo
mi akirame5
kokoro yaramu to
Fuse no umi ni
wo-bune tsuraname
ma-kai kake
i-yuki megureba10
Wofu no ura ni
kasumi tanabiki
Taruhime ni
fujinami sakite
hama kiyoku15
shiranami sawaki
shikushiku ni
kohi ha masaredo
kefu nomi ni
akitarame ya mo20
kaku shi koso
iya toshi no ha ni
haruhanano
shigeki sakari ni
aki no ha no25
nihoheru toki ni
ari-gayohi
mitsutsu shinubame
kono Fuse no umi wo.
8 Epithetical ofshigeki.
28shinubame, we will surely take pleasure in, supplykoso.
Forkonokureno,haruhananosee List m. k.
Yechizen Hanguwan … Ikenushi ni u wo okureru uta.
Amazakaru1hina to shi arebasoko koko mooyazhi kokoro soihezakari5toshi no henurebautsusemi hamono ’mohi shigeshisoko yuwe ni.kokoro nagusa ni10hototogisunaku hatsu kowe wotachibana notama ni ahenukikadsurakite15asobaku yoshi momasurawo wotomonahe tachiteShikura kahanadzusahi nobori20hirase ni hasade sashi-watashihayase ni hau wo kadzuketsutsutsuki ni hi ni25shika shi asobanehashiki waga seko.
Amazakaru1hina to shi arebasoko koko mooyazhi kokoro soihezakari5toshi no henurebautsusemi hamono ’mohi shigeshisoko yuwe ni.kokoro nagusa ni10hototogisunaku hatsu kowe wotachibana notama ni ahenukikadsurakite15asobaku yoshi momasurawo wotomonahe tachiteShikura kahanadzusahi nobori20hirase ni hasade sashi-watashihayase ni hau wo kadzuketsutsutsuki ni hi ni25shika shi asobanehashiki waga seko.
Amazakaru1hina to shi arebasoko koko mooyazhi kokoro soihezakari5toshi no henurebautsusemi hamono ’mohi shigeshisoko yuwe ni.kokoro nagusa ni10hototogisunaku hatsu kowe wotachibana notama ni ahenukikadsurakite15asobaku yoshi momasurawo wotomonahe tachiteShikura kahanadzusahi nobori20hirase ni hasade sashi-watashihayase ni hau wo kadzuketsutsutsuki ni hi ni25shika shi asobanehashiki waga seko.
Amazakaru1
hina to shi areba
soko koko mo
oyazhi kokoro so
ihezakari5
toshi no henureba
utsusemi ha
mono ’mohi shigeshi
soko yuwe ni.
kokoro nagusa ni10
hototogisu
naku hatsu kowe wo
tachibana no
tama ni ahenuki
kadsurakite15
asobaku yoshi mo
masurawo wo
tomonahe tachite
Shikura kaha
nadzusahi nobori20
hirase ni ha
sade sashi-watashi
hayase ni ha
u wo kadzuketsutsu
tsuki ni hi ni25
shika shi asobane
hashiki waga seko.
3soko koko, there or here, everywhere.
17 to end refer more particularly to Ikenushi.
26 Note the precativene.
27waga sekois Ikenushi.
Foramazakarusee List m. k.
Hototogisu mata fuji no hana wo yomeru uta.
Momo no hana1kurenawi iro ninihohitaruomowa no uchi niawo-yagi no5kuhashi mayone wowemi magariasa kage mitsutsuwotomera gate ni tori-motaru10masokagamiFutagami yama nikonokurenoshigeki tani he woyobi-toyome15asa tobi-watariyufu dzuku-yokasokeki nu he niharobaro ninaku hototogisu20tachi-kuku toha furi ni chirasufujinami nohana natsukashimihiki yojite25sode ni kokiretsushimaba shimu to mo.
Momo no hana1kurenawi iro ninihohitaruomowa no uchi niawo-yagi no5kuhashi mayone wowemi magariasa kage mitsutsuwotomera gate ni tori-motaru10masokagamiFutagami yama nikonokurenoshigeki tani he woyobi-toyome15asa tobi-watariyufu dzuku-yokasokeki nu he niharobaro ninaku hototogisu20tachi-kuku toha furi ni chirasufujinami nohana natsukashimihiki yojite25sode ni kokiretsushimaba shimu to mo.
Momo no hana1kurenawi iro ninihohitaruomowa no uchi niawo-yagi no5kuhashi mayone wowemi magariasa kage mitsutsuwotomera gate ni tori-motaru10masokagamiFutagami yama nikonokurenoshigeki tani he woyobi-toyome15asa tobi-watariyufu dzuku-yokasokeki nu he niharobaro ninaku hototogisu20tachi-kuku toha furi ni chirasufujinami nohana natsukashimihiki yojite25sode ni kokiretsushimaba shimu to mo.
Momo no hana1
kurenawi iro ni
nihohitaru
omowa no uchi ni
awo-yagi no5
kuhashi mayone wo
wemi magari
asa kage mitsutsu
wotomera ga
te ni tori-motaru10
masokagami
Futagami yama ni
konokureno
shigeki tani he wo
yobi-toyome15
asa tobi-watari
yufu dzuku-yo
kasokeki nu he ni
harobaro ni
naku hototogisu20
tachi-kuku to
ha furi ni chirasu
fujinami no
hana natsukashimi
hiki yojite25
sode ni kokiretsu
shimaba shimu to mo.
1momo, peach.
1-11 are introductory tofutaof Futakami. Fromfutabackwards tomomoa literal translation would be good English—a capital instance of the way in which the order of words in Japanese permits of a telling climax.
5awo yanagi.
6mayone=mayu, eyebrow.
7wemi magari, smile-arch, smile-curve.
13koiski, tree, bush;kure, shadow or gloom.
17yufudzuku-yo, evening-moonlight-night.
18kasokeki, shadowy, dim.
19harobaro, at a distance, far.
21tachi-kuku, dart in and out.
22ha furi, wing-shake.
26kokire=mushiri-ire, take off (the blossoms) and put in.
27shimaba shimu=somaba somu.
Hironaha ni okureru hototogisu no urami no uta.
Koko ni shite1sogahi ni miyuruwaga seko gakaki tsu no tani niake sareba5hari no sa-yeda niyufu sarebafuji no shigemi niharobaro ninaku hototogisu10waga yado nouwe ki tachibanahana ni chirutoki wo matashimiki nakanaku15soko ha uramizushikaredomotani kata-dzukiteihe-worerukimi ga kikitsutsu20tsuge naku mo ushi!
Koko ni shite1sogahi ni miyuruwaga seko gakaki tsu no tani niake sareba5hari no sa-yeda niyufu sarebafuji no shigemi niharobaro ninaku hototogisu10waga yado nouwe ki tachibanahana ni chirutoki wo matashimiki nakanaku15soko ha uramizushikaredomotani kata-dzukiteihe-worerukimi ga kikitsutsu20tsuge naku mo ushi!
Koko ni shite1sogahi ni miyuruwaga seko gakaki tsu no tani niake sareba5hari no sa-yeda niyufu sarebafuji no shigemi niharobaro ninaku hototogisu10waga yado nouwe ki tachibanahana ni chirutoki wo matashimiki nakanaku15soko ha uramizushikaredomotani kata-dzukiteihe-worerukimi ga kikitsutsu20tsuge naku mo ushi!
Koko ni shite1
sogahi ni miyuru
waga seko ga
kaki tsu no tani ni
ake sareba5
hari no sa-yeda ni
yufu sareba
fuji no shigemi ni
harobaro ni
naku hototogisu10
waga yado no
uwe ki tachibana
hana ni chiru
toki wo matashimi
ki nakanaku15
soko ha uramizu
shikaredomo
tani kata-dzukite
ihe-woreru
kimi ga kikitsutsu20
tsuge naku mo ushi!
14 I readmatashimias =imadashi.
21tsugeI take as referring to the cuckoo who does not with his song herald the approach of summer for the poet.
Hototogisu wo yomeru uta.
Tani chikaku1ihe ha woredomoko-dakakutesato ha aredomohototogisu5imada ki nakazunaku kowe wokikamakuhori toashita ni hakado ni idetachi10yufube ni hatani wo mi-watashikofuredomohito kowe dani moimada kikoyezu.15
Tani chikaku1ihe ha woredomoko-dakakutesato ha aredomohototogisu5imada ki nakazunaku kowe wokikamakuhori toashita ni hakado ni idetachi10yufube ni hatani wo mi-watashikofuredomohito kowe dani moimada kikoyezu.15
Tani chikaku1ihe ha woredomoko-dakakutesato ha aredomohototogisu5imada ki nakazunaku kowe wokikamakuhori toashita ni hakado ni idetachi10yufube ni hatani wo mi-watashikofuredomohito kowe dani moimada kikoyezu.15
Tani chikaku1
ihe ha woredomo
ko-dakakute
sato ha aredomo
hototogisu5
imada ki nakazu
naku kowe wo
kikamakuhori to
ashita ni ha
kado ni idetachi10
yufube ni ha
tani wo mi-watashi
kofuredomo
hito kowe dani mo
imada kikoyezu.15
Wotome haka no uta ni ohite nazorafu uta.
Inishihe no1arikeru waza wokusuhashikikoto to ihitsuguChinu wotoko5Unahi wotoko noutsuseminona wo arasofu totamakiharuinochi wo sutete10ahi tomo nitsuma-dohi shikeruwotomera gakikeba kanashisaharuhanano15nihohe sakayeteakinohanonihohi ni tereruatara mi nosakari wo sura ni20masurawo nokoto itohoshimichichi haha nimawoshi wakareteihe-zakari25umi he ni detachiasa yohi nimichi kuru shiho noyahe nami ninabiku tamamo no30fushi no ma nowoshiki inochi wotsuyushimonosugimashi ni kereokutsuki wo35koko to sadametenochi no yo nokiki tsugu hito moiya toho nishinubi ni seyo to40tsuge wo-kushishi ga sashikerashiohite nabikeru.
Inishihe no1arikeru waza wokusuhashikikoto to ihitsuguChinu wotoko5Unahi wotoko noutsuseminona wo arasofu totamakiharuinochi wo sutete10ahi tomo nitsuma-dohi shikeruwotomera gakikeba kanashisaharuhanano15nihohe sakayeteakinohanonihohi ni tereruatara mi nosakari wo sura ni20masurawo nokoto itohoshimichichi haha nimawoshi wakareteihe-zakari25umi he ni detachiasa yohi nimichi kuru shiho noyahe nami ninabiku tamamo no30fushi no ma nowoshiki inochi wotsuyushimonosugimashi ni kereokutsuki wo35koko to sadametenochi no yo nokiki tsugu hito moiya toho nishinubi ni seyo to40tsuge wo-kushishi ga sashikerashiohite nabikeru.
Inishihe no1arikeru waza wokusuhashikikoto to ihitsuguChinu wotoko5Unahi wotoko noutsuseminona wo arasofu totamakiharuinochi wo sutete10ahi tomo nitsuma-dohi shikeruwotomera gakikeba kanashisaharuhanano15nihohe sakayeteakinohanonihohi ni tereruatara mi nosakari wo sura ni20masurawo nokoto itohoshimichichi haha nimawoshi wakareteihe-zakari25umi he ni detachiasa yohi nimichi kuru shiho noyahe nami ninabiku tamamo no30fushi no ma nowoshiki inochi wotsuyushimonosugimashi ni kereokutsuki wo35koko to sadametenochi no yo nokiki tsugu hito moiya toho nishinubi ni seyo to40tsuge wo-kushishi ga sashikerashiohite nabikeru.
Inishihe no1
arikeru waza wo
kusuhashiki
koto to ihitsugu
Chinu wotoko5
Unahi wotoko no
utsusemino
na wo arasofu to
tamakiharu
inochi wo sutete10
ahi tomo ni
tsuma-dohi shikeru
wotomera ga
kikeba kanashisa
haruhanano15
nihohe sakayete
akinohano
nihohi ni tereru
atara mi no
sakari wo sura ni20
masurawo no
koto itohoshimi
chichi haha ni
mawoshi wakarete
ihe-zakari25
umi he ni detachi
asa yohi ni
michi kuru shiho no
yahe nami ni
nabiku tamamo no30
fushi no ma no
woshiki inochi wo
tsuyushimono
sugimashi ni kere
okutsuki wo35
koko to sadamete
nochi no yo no
kiki tsugu hito mo
iya toho ni
shinubi ni seyo to40
tsuge wo-kushi
shi ga sashikerashi
ohite nabikeru.
3kusuhashiki=kusushi.
1-12 relate to the wooers; 13, 14 are interjectional, expressing pity for the girl’s fate.
13, 14wotomera ga [koto wo] kikeba.
15-20 describe her beauty, &c. 19, 20 though in the flower of her age; 21-34 her despair and death; 35 to end, her choice of a tomb-place, and the miraculous growth from the comb wherewith she marked the spot, that her memory might endure.
Forutsusemino,tamakiharu,haruhanano,akinohano,tsuyushimonosee List m. k.
Kanashimi uta.