Maki XIX, Shimo

Ametsuchi no1hazhime no toki youtsusominoyaso tomo no wo haohokimi ni5matsurofu mono tosadametarutsukasa nishi arebaohokimi nomikoto kashikomi10hina-zakarukuni wo osamu toashihikinoyama kaha henarikaze kumo ni15koto ha kayohedotada ni ahanuhi no kasanarebaomohi kohiikidzuki woru ni20tamahokonomichi kuru hito notsute koto niare ni katarakuhashikiyoshi25kimi ha konogorourasabitenagekahi imasuyo no naka noukeku tsurakeku30saku hana motoki ni utsurofuutsusemi motsune naku arikeritarachineno35mi haha no mikotonani shi ka motoki shi ha aramu womasokagamimiredomo akazu40tamanowonowoshiki sakari nitatsukirinousenuru gotokutamamonasu45nabiki koi-fushiyuku midzu notodome kaneki totaha-koto yahito no ihitsuru50oyodzure kahito no tsugetsuruadzusayumitsuma[biku] yo ’totoho ’to ni mo55kikeba kanashiminiha tadzuminagaruru namidatodome kanetsu mo!Yo no naka no1tsune naki koto hashiruramu wokokoro tsukusunamasurawo ni shite!5

Ametsuchi no1

hazhime no toki yo

utsusomino

yaso tomo no wo ha

ohokimi ni5

matsurofu mono to

sadametaru

tsukasa nishi areba

ohokimi no

mikoto kashikomi10

hina-zakaru

kuni wo osamu to

ashihikino

yama kaha henari

kaze kumo ni15

koto ha kayohedo

tada ni ahanu

hi no kasanareba

omohi kohi

ikidzuki woru ni20

tamahokono

michi kuru hito no

tsute koto ni

are ni kataraku

hashikiyoshi25

kimi ha konogoro

urasabite

nagekahi imasu

yo no naka no

ukeku tsurakeku30

saku hana mo

toki ni utsurofu

utsusemi mo

tsune naku arikeri

tarachineno35

mi haha no mikoto

nani shi ka mo

toki shi ha aramu wo

masokagami

miredomo akazu40

tamanowono

woshiki sakari ni

tatsukirino

usenuru gotoku

tamamonasu45

nabiki koi-fushi

yuku midzu no

todome kaneki to

taha-koto ya

hito no ihitsuru50

oyodzure ka

hito no tsugetsuru

adzusayumi

tsuma[biku] yo ’to

toho ’to ni mo55

kikeba kanashimi

niha tadzumi

nagaruru namida

todome kanetsu mo!

Yo no naka no1tsune naki koto hashiruramu wokokoro tsukusunamasurawo ni shite!5

Yo no naka no1

tsune naki koto ha

shiruramu wo

kokoro tsukusuna

masurawo ni shite!5

1-10 in praise of the Mikado; 11-24 the poet’s seclusion in his frontier government.

15kaze kumo, wind and clouds, regarded as bearers of tidings.

25-43 the tidings from City-Royal; 39, 40 see note 2, translation; 49 to end, his grief. The envoy is an exhortation to bear the ills of this fleeting world as a leal man should.

Forutsusomino,ashihikino,tamahokono,tarachineno,masokagami,tamanowono,tatsukirino,tamamonasusee List m. k.

Miyako yori okoseru uta.

Hatatsumi no1kami no mikoto nomi kushige nitakuhahi okiteitsuku tofu5tama ni masariteomoherishiaga ko ni ha aredoutsuseminoyo no kotowari to10masurawonohiki no manimanishinazakaruKoshi ji wo sashitehafutsutano15wakare nishi yoriokitsunamitowomu mayo-bikiohobunenoyukura yukura ni20omokage nimotona miyetsutsukaku kohibaoi-dzuku aga mikedashi ahemu ka mo!25

Hatatsumi no1

kami no mikoto no

mi kushige ni

takuhahi okite

itsuku tofu5

tama ni masarite

omoherishi

aga ko ni ha aredo

utsusemino

yo no kotowari to10

masurawono

hiki no manimani

shinazakaru

Koshi ji wo sashite

hafutsutano15

wakare nishi yori

okitsunami

towomu mayo-biki

ohobuneno

yukura yukura ni20

omokage ni

motona miyetsutsu

kaku kohiba

oi-dzuku aga mi

kedashi ahemu ka mo!25

25kedashiis here almost ‘doubtfully’;ahemu=tahemu.

Forutsusemino,shinazakaru,okitsunami,ohobunenosee List m. k.

Ametsuchi no1kami ha nakare yautsukushikiaga tsuma sakaruhikaru-kami5Narihata wotomete tadzusahitomo ni aramu toomohishi nikokoro tagahinu10ihamu subesemu sube shiraniyufu tasukikata ni tori-kakeshitsu nusa wo15te ni tori-mochitena sake so toware ha nomeredomakite neshiimo ga tamoto ha20kumo ni tanabiku.

Ametsuchi no1

kami ha nakare ya

utsukushiki

aga tsuma sakaru

hikaru-kami5

Narihata wotome

te tadzusahi

tomo ni aramu to

omohishi ni

kokoro tagahinu10

ihamu sube

semu sube shirani

yufu tasuki

kata ni tori-kake

shitsu nusa wo15

te ni tori-mochite

na sake so to

ware ha nomeredo

makite neshi

imo ga tamoto ha20

kumo ni tanabiku.

2nakare, supplykoso(naku are).

5 m. k. ofnari(Narihata).

9omohishi: here, as often, the relative form is used instead of the predicative.

18nomeredo=nomedo(inoru).

Tempyô itsutose to ifu toshi Morokoshi ni tsukahasu tsukahi ni okureru uta.

Soramitsu1Yamato no kuniawoniyoshiNara no miyako yuoshiteru5Naniha ni kudariSuminoye nomi tsu ni funa noritada watarihi no iru kuni ni10tsukahasaruwaga se no kimi wokakemaku noyuyushiki kashikokiSuminoye no15aga oho mi kamifuna no he niushi-haki imashifuna domo nimi tatashi-mashite20sashi-yoramuiso no saki-zakikogi-hatemutomari tomari niaraki kaze25nami ni ahasezutahirakekuwite kaherimasemoto no mikado ni.

Soramitsu1

Yamato no kuni

awoniyoshi

Nara no miyako yu

oshiteru5

Naniha ni kudari

Suminoye no

mi tsu ni funa nori

tada watari

hi no iru kuni ni10

tsukahasaru

waga se no kimi wo

kakemaku no

yuyushiki kashikoki

Suminoye no15

aga oho mi kami

funa no he ni

ushi-haki imashi

funa domo ni

mi tatashi-mashite20

sashi-yoramu

iso no saki-zaki

kogi-hatemu

tomari tomari ni

araki kaze25

nami ni ahasezu

tahirakeku

wite kaherimase

moto no mikado ni.

Forsoramitsu,awoniyoshi,oshiterusee List m. k.

Miyako ni mawi-noboru michi nite koto ni tsuke arakazhime yomeru toyo no agari ni haberite mikotonorite uketamaharu uta.

Akitsushima1Yamato no kuni woama kumo niiha fune ukabetomo ni he ni5ma-kai shizhi nukii-kogitsutsukuni-mi shi seshiteamori-mashiharahi tahirage10chiyo kasaneiya tsugitsugi nishirashikuruama no hitsugi tokamu nagara15waga ohokimi noame no shitawosame tamahebamononofunoyaso tomo no wo wo20nade-tamahitotonohe-tamahiwosu kuni noyomo no hito wo moabusahazu25megumi-tamahebainishihe yonakarishi shirushitabi manekumawoshi-tamahinu30te udakitekotonaki mi yo toametsuchitsuki to tomo niyorodzu yo ni35shirushi tsukamu soyasumishishiwaga ohokimiaki no hanashi ga iroiro ni40meshi-tamahiakirame-tamahisaka mi-dzukisakayeru kefu noaya ni tafutosa.45

Akitsushima1

Yamato no kuni wo

ama kumo ni

iha fune ukabe

tomo ni he ni5

ma-kai shizhi nuki

i-kogitsutsu

kuni-mi shi seshite

amori-mashi

harahi tahirage10

chiyo kasane

iya tsugitsugi ni

shirashikuru

ama no hitsugi to

kamu nagara15

waga ohokimi no

ame no shita

wosame tamaheba

mononofuno

yaso tomo no wo wo20

nade-tamahi

totonohe-tamahi

wosu kuni no

yomo no hito wo mo

abusahazu25

megumi-tamaheba

inishihe yo

nakarishi shirushi

tabi maneku

mawoshi-tamahinu30

te udakite

kotonaki mi yo to

ametsuchi

tsuki to tomo ni

yorodzu yo ni35

shirushi tsukamu so

yasumishishi

waga ohokimi

aki no hana

shi ga iroiro ni40

meshi-tamahi

akirame-tamahi

saka mi-dzuki

sakayeru kefu no

aya ni tafutosa.45

39 I takeaki no hanato refer to the season merely.

Forakitsushima,mononofuno,yasumishishisee List m. k.

Hiroki yotsu no kurawi kamitsu shina (jiushii jô) Koma no Asomi Fukushima ni mikotonorishite Naniha ni tsukahashi ohomiki sakana wo Morokoshi ni tsukahasu tsukahi Fujihara no Asomi Kiyokaha-ra ni tamaheru ohomi-uta.

Soramitsu1Yamato no kuni hamidzu no he hatsuchi yuku gotokufuna no he ha5toko ni woru gotoohokami noihaheru kuni soyotsu no funefuna no he narabe10tahirakekuhaya watarite kitekaheri kotomawosamu hi niahi nomamu ki sokono toyomiki ha.15

Soramitsu1

Yamato no kuni ha

midzu no he ha

tsuchi yuku gotoku

funa no he ha5

toko ni woru goto

ohokami no

ihaheru kuni so

yotsu no fune

funa no he narabe10

tahirakeku

haya watarite kite

kaheri koto

mawosamu hi ni

ahi nomamu ki so

kono toyomiki ha.15

3midzu no he,midzu no uhe, i.e. on the sea.

5funa no he,funa no uhe, i.e. on shipboard.

10funa no he, prow.

15toyo-mi-ki= rich-royal-sakè.

Forsoramitsusee List m. k.

Mikotonori wo uketamaharu ga tame ni arakazhime yomeru uta.

Ashihikino1yatsuwo no uhe notsuganokinoiya tsugitsugi nimatsuganeno5tayuru koto nakuawoniyoshiNara no miyako niyorodzu yo nikuni shirasamu to10yasumishishiwaga ohokimi nokamu nagaraomohoshimeshitetoyo no agari15mesu kefu no hi hamononofunoyasotomo no wo noShima yama niakaru tachibana20udzu ni sashihimo toki saketechitose hokihosaki-toyomoshiwerawera ni25tsukahematsuru womiru ga tafutosa.

Ashihikino1

yatsuwo no uhe no

tsuganokino

iya tsugitsugi ni

matsuganeno5

tayuru koto naku

awoniyoshi

Nara no miyako ni

yorodzu yo ni

kuni shirasamu to10

yasumishishi

waga ohokimi no

kamu nagara

omohoshimeshite

toyo no agari15

mesu kefu no hi ha

mononofuno

yasotomo no wo no

Shima yama ni

akaru tachibana20

udzu ni sashi

himo toki sakete

chitose hoki

hosaki-toyomoshi

werawera ni25

tsukahematsuru wo

miru ga tafutosa.

1-13 Praise of the Mikado. 14 to end, appeal to the loyalty of those invited to the Presence.

23, 24hoki,hosaki(hogi,hosagi) =ihafu.

Forashihikino,tsuganokino,matsuganeno,awoniyoshi,yasumishishi,mononofunosee List m. k.

[Tempyô shôhô shichi nen] kisaragi nanuka no hi Sagamu no kuni no Sakimori Kotori tsukahi kami hiroki itsutsu no kurawi no shimotsu shina Fujihara no Asomi Sukunamaro ga tatematsureru uta no kadzu yatsu tada tsutanaki uta itsutsu ha kore wo agezu.

Sakimori no wakare no kokoro wo itamite yomeru uta.

Sumerogi no1toho no mikado toshiranuhiTsukushi no kuni haata mamoru5osahe no ki so tokikoshiwosuyomo no kuni ni hahito saha nimichi ni ha aredo10toriganakuAdzuma wonoko haide mukahikaheri-misezuteisamitaru15takeki ikusa tonegitamahimake no manimanitarachinenohaha ga mekarete20wakakusanotsuma wo makazuaratamanotsuki hi yomitsutsuashigachiru25Naniha no mi tsu niohobune nima-kai shizhi nukiasa nagi nikako totonohe30yufu shiho nikaji hiki woriadomohitekogi yuku kimi hanami no ma wo35i-yuki sa-kukumimasakiku mohayaku itariteohokimi nomikoto no manima40masurawonokokoro wo mochiteari-megurikoto shi woharabatsutsumahazu45kaheri-kimasu toihahihe wotoko he ni suweteshirotahenosode wori-kaheshi50nubatamanokurokami shikitenagaki ke womachi ka mo kohimuhashiki tsumara ha.55

Sumerogi no1

toho no mikado to

shiranuhi

Tsukushi no kuni ha

ata mamoru5

osahe no ki so to

kikoshiwosu

yomo no kuni ni ha

hito saha ni

michi ni ha aredo10

toriganaku

Adzuma wonoko ha

ide mukahi

kaheri-misezute

isamitaru15

takeki ikusa to

negitamahi

make no manimani

tarachineno

haha ga mekarete20

wakakusano

tsuma wo makazu

aratamano

tsuki hi yomitsutsu

ashigachiru25

Naniha no mi tsu ni

ohobune ni

ma-kai shizhi nuki

asa nagi ni

kako totonohe30

yufu shiho ni

kaji hiki wori

adomohite

kogi yuku kimi ha

nami no ma wo35

i-yuki sa-kukumi

masakiku mo

hayaku itarite

ohokimi no

mikoto no manima40

masurawono

kokoro wo mochite

ari-meguri

koto shi woharaba

tsutsumahazu45

kaheri-kimasu to

ihahihe wo

toko he ni suwete

shirotaheno

sode wori-kaheshi50

nubatamano

kurokami shikite

nagaki ke wo

machi ka mo kohimu

hashiki tsumara ha.55

Argument (dai),sakamori(sakahi mamori), garrison soldier or warrior, frontier defence.

6osahe no ki, defensive fort = garrison, military post.

13 go forth to meet, i.e. the enemy.

17negi=negirafu, seems to mean to thank, recompense, reward.

25 A sort of m. k. of Naniha.

53nagaki ki-he.

Fortoriganaku,tarachineno,wakakusano,aratamano,ashigachiru,masurawono,shirotaheno,nubatamanosee List m. k.

Omohi wo noburu uta.

Sumerogi no1tohoki mi yo ni mooshiteruNaniha no kuni niame no shita5shirashimeshiki toima no yo nitayezu ihitsutsukakemaku moaya ni kashikoshi10kamu nagarawago ohokimi nouchinabikuharu no hazhime hayachi kusa ni15hana saki nihohiyama mirebami no tomoshikukaha mirebami no sayakeku20mono goto nisakayuru toki tomeshi tamahiakirame-tamahishikimaseru25Naniha no miya hakikoshimesuyomo no kuni yoritatematsurumi-tsuki no fune ha30Horiye yorimiwo-biki shi-tsutsuasa nagi nikaji hiki noboriyufu shiho ni35sawo sashi-kudariajimura nosawaki kihohitehama ni ideteuna-hara mireba40shiranami noyahe woru ga uhe niama wo-buneharara ni ukiteoho-mi-ke45tsukahematsuru towochi-kochi niisari-tsurikerisokidaku moogironaki ka mo50kokibaku moyutakeki ka mokoko mirebaubeshi kami yo yuhazhimekerashi wo.55

Sumerogi no1

tohoki mi yo ni mo

oshiteru

Naniha no kuni ni

ame no shita5

shirashimeshiki to

ima no yo ni

tayezu ihitsutsu

kakemaku mo

aya ni kashikoshi10

kamu nagara

wago ohokimi no

uchinabiku

haru no hazhime ha

yachi kusa ni15

hana saki nihohi

yama mireba

mi no tomoshiku

kaha mireba

mi no sayakeku20

mono goto ni

sakayuru toki to

meshi tamahi

akirame-tamahi

shikimaseru25

Naniha no miya ha

kikoshimesu

yomo no kuni yori

tatematsuru

mi-tsuki no fune ha30

Horiye yori

miwo-biki shi-tsutsu

asa nagi ni

kaji hiki nobori

yufu shiho ni35

sawo sashi-kudari

ajimura no

sawaki kihohite

hama ni idete

una-hara mireba40

shiranami no

yahe woru ga uhe ni

ama wo-bune

harara ni ukite

oho-mi-ke45

tsukahematsuru to

wochi-kochi ni

isari-tsurikeri

sokidaku mo

ogironaki ka mo50

kokibaku mo

yutakeki ka mo

koko mireba

ubeshi kami yo yu

hazhimekerashi wo.55

50ogironaki, a doubtful word—vast, boundless.

52yutakeki, abundant, prosperous.

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Ashigara no1mi saka tamaharikaheri-mizuare ha kuye-yukuarashi-wo mo5tashi ya habakaruFuha no sekikuyete wa ha yukumuma no tsumeTsukushi no saki ni10chimari witeare ha ihahamumoromoro hasakeku to mawosukaheri-ku made ni.15

Ashigara no1

mi saka tamahari

kaheri-mizu

are ha kuye-yuku

arashi-wo mo5

tashi ya habakaru

Fuha no seki

kuyete wa ha yuku

muma no tsume

Tsukushi no saki ni10

chimari wite

are ha ihahamu

moromoro ha

sakeku to mawosu

kaheri-ku made ni.15

2ta-mahari,tais intensitive (as inta-motohori). This lay is in the dialect affected by officials in the Adzuma (Eastland).

4kuye=koye.

5arashi-wo, vir ferox, fortis (masurawo).

5, 6 Descriptive of Fuha no seki.

8 =tachi yo, &c.

10 This line is epithetical oftsuku(stamp, as hoofs do); part of place-name, Tsukushi.

11chimari=tomari.

Sakimori no kokoro ni narite omohi wo nobite yomeru uta.

Ohokimi no1mikoto kashikomitsuma wakarekanashiku ha aredomasurawono5kokoro furi-okoshitori-yosohikado-de ha surebatarachinenohaha ha kaki-nade10wakakusanotsuma ha tori-tsukitahirakekuware ha ihahamumasakikute15haya kaheri-ko toma-sode mochinamida wo nogohimusebitsutsukoto-dohi sureba20muratorinoide-tachi-kate nitodokohorikaheri-mishitsutsuiya toho ni25kuni wo ki-hanareiya taka niyama wo koye-sugiashigachiruNaniha ni ki-wite30yufu shiho nifune wo ukesuweasa-nagi nihe muke kogamu tosamorafu35waga woru toki niharu kasumishima-mi ni tachitetadzuganenokanashiku nakeba40haro-baro niihe wo omohi-deohi so-ya nosoyo to naru madenageki tsuru ga mo.45

Ohokimi no1

mikoto kashikomi

tsuma wakare

kanashiku ha aredo

masurawono5

kokoro furi-okoshi

tori-yosohi

kado-de ha sureba

tarachineno

haha ha kaki-nade10

wakakusano

tsuma ha tori-tsuki

tahirakeku

ware ha ihahamu

masakikute15

haya kaheri-ko to

ma-sode mochi

namida wo nogohi

musebitsutsu

koto-dohi sureba20

muratorino

ide-tachi-kate ni

todokohori

kaheri-mishitsutsu

iya toho ni25

kuni wo ki-hanare

iya taka ni

yama wo koye-sugi

ashigachiru

Naniha ni ki-wite30

yufu shiho ni

fune wo ukesuwe

asa-nagi ni

he muke kogamu to

samorafu35

waga woru toki ni

haru kasumi

shima-mi ni tachite

tadzuganeno

kanashiku nakeba40

haro-baro ni

ihe wo omohi-de

ohi so-ya no

soyo to naru made

nageki tsuru ga mo.45

18nogohi=nuguhi.

43so-ya, war-arrows, as distinct from hunting-arrows.

44soyo, noise of rustling—is there a quibble here?—soya,soyo, one fears there is.

Formasurawono,tarachineno,wakakusano,muratorino,ashigachiru,tadzuganenosee List m. k.

Sakimori no wakare no kokoro wo noburu uta.

Ohokimi no1make no manimanisaki-mori niwaga tachi-kurebahahasobano5haha no mikoto hami mo no susotsumi-age kaki-nadechichinominochichi no mikoto ha10takudzununoshirahige no uhe yunamida tarinageki notabakukako zhi mono15tada hitori shiteasa-to-de nokanashiki aga koaratamanotoshi no wo nagaku20ahi-mizu hakohishiku arubeshikefu dani mokoto-tohi semu towoshimitsutsu25kanashibi imasewakakusanotsuma mo kodomo mowochi kochi nisaha ni kakumi wi30harutorinokowe no samayohishirotahenosode naki nurashitadzusahari35wakare kate ni tohiki-todomeshitahishi mono woohokiminomikoto kashikomi40tamahokonomichi ni ide-tachiwoka no sakii-tamuru goto niyorodzu tabi45kaheri-mi shitsutsuharobaro niwakare shi kurebaomofu sorayasuku mo arazu50kofuru sorakurushiki mono woutsuseminoyo no hito narebatamakiharu55inochi mo shirazuunahara nokashikoki michi woshima-dzutahii-kogi watarite60ari-meguriwaga kuru made nitahirakekuoya ha imasanetsutsumi-naku65tsuma ha matase toSuminoye noaga sume kami ninusa matsuriinori maushite70Naniha tsu nifune wo ukesuweyaso ka nukikako totonoheteasabiraki75wa ha kogi-denu toihe ni tsuge koso.

Ohokimi no1

make no manimani

saki-mori ni

waga tachi-kureba

hahasobano5

haha no mikoto ha

mi mo no suso

tsumi-age kaki-nade

chichinomino

chichi no mikoto ha10

takudzununo

shirahige no uhe yu

namida tari

nageki notabaku

kako zhi mono15

tada hitori shite

asa-to-de no

kanashiki aga ko

aratamano

toshi no wo nagaku20

ahi-mizu ha

kohishiku arubeshi

kefu dani mo

koto-tohi semu to

woshimitsutsu25

kanashibi imase

wakakusano

tsuma mo kodomo mo

wochi kochi ni

saha ni kakumi wi30

harutorino

kowe no samayohi

shirotaheno

sode naki nurashi

tadzusahari35

wakare kate ni to

hiki-todome

shitahishi mono wo

ohokimino

mikoto kashikomi40

tamahokono

michi ni ide-tachi

woka no saki

i-tamuru goto ni

yorodzu tabi45

kaheri-mi shitsutsu

harobaro ni

wakare shi kureba

omofu sora

yasuku mo arazu50

kofuru sora

kurushiki mono wo

utsusemino

yo no hito nareba

tamakiharu55

inochi mo shirazu

unahara no

kashikoki michi wo

shima-dzutahi

i-kogi watarite60

ari-meguri

waga kuru made ni

tahirakeku

oya ha imasane

tsutsumi-naku65

tsuma ha matase to

Suminoye no

aga sume kami ni

nusa matsuri

inori maushite70

Naniha tsu ni

fune wo ukesuwe

yaso ka nuki

kako totonohete

asabiraki75

wa ha kogi-denu to

ihe ni tsuge koso.

5, 6 sound-play,hahaso-ba,haha.hahaso= Quercus dentata.

9, 10 sound-play,chichi no mi,chichi no mi[koto].chichi no ki=ichô= Ginkgo biloba (maiden-hair tree).

11takudzunuis m. k. ofshira[hige].

15kako=shika(no)ko.

44i-tamuru=i-tamotohoru.

73ka=kaji.

Forchichinomino,takudzununo,aratamano,wakakusano,harutorino,shirotaheno,ohokimino,tamahokono,utsusemino,tamakiharusee List m. k.

Yagara wo satosu uta.

Hisakatano1ama no to hiraki;Takachiho notake ni amorishiSumerogi no5kami no mi yo yorihazhi-yumi wotanigiri motashimakagoya wotabasami sohete10Ohokume nomasuratake-wo wosaki ni tateyuki tori-ohoseyama kaha wo15iha-ne sakumitefumi tohorikuni-magi shitsutsuchihayaburukami wo kotomuke20matsurohanuhito wo mo yahashihaki-kiyometsukahematsuriteAkitsushima25Yamato no kuni noKashibara noUnebi no miya nimiya-bashirafutoshiritatete30ame no shitashirashimeshikeruSumerogi noama no hitsugi totsugite kuru35kimi no miyo miyokakusahanuakaki kokoro wosumera he nikihame tsukushite40tsukahekuruoya no tsukasa tokotodatetesadzuke-tamaheruumi no ko no45iya tsugitsugi nimiru hito nokatari tsugitetekiku hito nokagami ni semu wo50atarashikikiyoki sono na soohoroka nikokoro omohitemuna koto no55oya no na tatsunaOhotomo nouji to na ni oherumasurawo no tomo.

Hisakatano1

ama no to hiraki;

Takachiho no

take ni amorishi

Sumerogi no5

kami no mi yo yori

hazhi-yumi wo

tanigiri motashi

makagoya wo

tabasami sohete10

Ohokume no

masuratake-wo wo

saki ni tate

yuki tori-ohose

yama kaha wo15

iha-ne sakumite

fumi tohori

kuni-magi shitsutsu

chihayaburu

kami wo kotomuke20

matsurohanu

hito wo mo yahashi

haki-kiyome

tsukahematsurite

Akitsushima25

Yamato no kuni no

Kashibara no

Unebi no miya ni

miya-bashira

futoshiritatete30

ame no shita

shirashimeshikeru

Sumerogi no

ama no hitsugi to

tsugite kuru35

kimi no miyo miyo

kakusahanu

akaki kokoro wo

sumera he ni

kihame tsukushite40

tsukahekuru

oya no tsukasa to

kotodatete

sadzuke-tamaheru

umi no ko no45

iya tsugitsugi ni

miru hito no

katari tsugitete

kiku hito no

kagami ni semu wo50

atarashiki

kiyoki sono na so

ohoroka ni

kokoro omohite

muna koto no55

oya no na tatsuna

Ohotomo no

uji to na ni oheru

masurawo no tomo.

8ta-nigiri,tais emphatic.

18kuni-magiappears to mean, opening the country.

20kotomuke.

22yahashi, quell.

39he=kata.

45umi no ko, progeny, descendants.

48 Note the rare formtsugitete(tsugitsutsu).

53 Seems to =ohohoshiku, withomofu, treat lightly.

55muna koto=munashiki kotoba.

56oya no na wo tatsuna= expose not the family name.

Forhisakatano,chihayaburu,Akitsushimasee List m. k.

Mi tose to ifu toshi mutsuki no tsukitachi no hi Inaba no kuni no matsurigoto-tono nite tsukasa hitora wo ahesuru no utage no uta hitotsu ohari no mizhika uta.

Aratashiki1toshi no hazhime nohatsu haru nokefu furu yuki noiya shige yogoto.5

Aratashiki1

toshi no hazhime no

hatsu haru no

kefu furu yuki no

iya shige yogoto.5

Yachihoko no1kami no mikoto yaa ga ohokuninushi koso hawo no imaseba5uchi-mirushima no sakizakikaki-miruiso no saki ochizuwakakusano10tsuma motaseramea ha mo yome nishi arebana okitewa ha nashi15na okitetsuma ha nashiayakaki nofuhaya ga shita nimushibusuma20nikoya ga shita nitakubusumasayagu ga shita niawayuki nowakayaru mune wo25takudzunu noshiroki tadamukiso-datakitataki managarimatamade30tamada sashimakemomonaga nii wo shi nasetoyomikitatematourase.35

Yachihoko no1

kami no mikoto ya

a ga ohokuni

nushi koso ha

wo no imaseba5

uchi-miru

shima no sakizaki

kaki-miru

iso no saki ochizu

wakakusano10

tsuma motaserame

a ha mo yo

me nishi areba

na okite

wa ha nashi15

na okite

tsuma ha nashi

ayakaki no

fuhaya ga shita ni

mushibusuma20

nikoya ga shita ni

takubusuma

sayagu ga shita ni

awayuki no

wakayaru mune wo25

takudzunu no

shiroki tadamuki

so-dataki

tataki managari

matamade30

tamada sashimake

momonaga ni

i wo shi nase

toyomiki

tatematourase.35

18karuku,nikoyaka ni.

19 A warmfusuma—bed-cover or wadded bed-gown.

21 =nagoyaka(naru mono no)shita ni, under something soft.

22 =fusumamade oftaku(Broussonetia) cloth.

23sayagu, rustle, like leaves in the wind.

24 foam-snow, soft snow that falls in spring.

25wakayaru, perhaps = young.

27tadamuki=ude, arm.

29managari, interlacingly.

33i, sleep.

Yashima kuni1tsuma maki-kaneteharuhinoKasuga no kuni nikuhashi me wo5ari to kikiteyoroshi me woari to kikitemakisakuhi no itato wo10oshi-hirakiware irimashiato toritsuma tori shitemakura tori15tsuma tori shiteimo ga te woware ni makishi mewaga te wo baimo ni makishi me20masaki tsuratataki asaharishishikushiroumahi ne shi to ninihatsutori25kake ha naku narinutsutorikigishi ha toyomuhashikeku moimada ihazute30aki ni keri wagimo!

Yashima kuni1

tsuma maki-kanete

haruhino

Kasuga no kuni ni

kuhashi me wo5

ari to kikite

yoroshi me wo

ari to kikite

makisaku

hi no itato wo10

oshi-hiraki

ware irimashi

ato tori

tsuma tori shite

makura tori15

tsuma tori shite

imo ga te wo

ware ni makishi me

waga te wo ba

imo ni makishi me20

masaki tsura

tataki asahari

shishikushiro

umahi ne shi to ni

nihatsutori25

kake ha naku nari

nutsutori

kigishi ha toyomu

hashikeku mo

imada ihazute30

aki ni keri wagimo!

13 on the heels of.

22asahari=azanahari, enlace or be enlaced with.tataki= pat, beat softly and repeatedly.

29hashikekuseems to be connected withhashi, end.

1Iso no kamifuruki miyako nohototogisukowe bakari kosomukashi narikeri.2Hana no chirukoto ya wabishikiharugasumiTatsuta no yama nouguhisu no kowe.3Yuki no uchi niharu ha ki nikeriuguhisu nokohoreru namidaima ya tokuramu.4Yo no naka nitayete sakura nonakarisebaharu no kokoro hanodokekaramashi.5Utsuseminoyo ni mo nitaru kahanazakurasaku to mishi ma nikatsu chiri nikeri.6Momijiba wokaze ni makasetemiru yori mohakanaki mono hainochi narikeri.7Hana chirasukaze no yadori hatare ka shiruware ni oshiheyoyukite uramimu.8Harusame nofuru ha namida kasakurabanachiru wo woshimanuhito shi nakereba.9Haru kasumitatsu wo misuteteyuku kari hahana naki sato nisumi ya narayeru.

1Iso no kamifuruki miyako nohototogisukowe bakari kosomukashi narikeri.

Iso no kami

furuki miyako no

hototogisu

kowe bakari koso

mukashi narikeri.

2Hana no chirukoto ya wabishikiharugasumiTatsuta no yama nouguhisu no kowe.

Hana no chiru

koto ya wabishiki

harugasumi

Tatsuta no yama no

uguhisu no kowe.

3Yuki no uchi niharu ha ki nikeriuguhisu nokohoreru namidaima ya tokuramu.

Yuki no uchi ni

haru ha ki nikeri

uguhisu no

kohoreru namida

ima ya tokuramu.

4Yo no naka nitayete sakura nonakarisebaharu no kokoro hanodokekaramashi.

Yo no naka ni

tayete sakura no

nakariseba

haru no kokoro ha

nodokekaramashi.

5Utsuseminoyo ni mo nitaru kahanazakurasaku to mishi ma nikatsu chiri nikeri.

Utsusemino

yo ni mo nitaru ka

hanazakura

saku to mishi ma ni

katsu chiri nikeri.

6Momijiba wokaze ni makasetemiru yori mohakanaki mono hainochi narikeri.

Momijiba wo

kaze ni makasete

miru yori mo

hakanaki mono ha

inochi narikeri.

7Hana chirasukaze no yadori hatare ka shiruware ni oshiheyoyukite uramimu.

Hana chirasu

kaze no yadori ha

tare ka shiru

ware ni oshiheyo

yukite uramimu.

8Harusame nofuru ha namida kasakurabanachiru wo woshimanuhito shi nakereba.

Harusame no

furu ha namida ka

sakurabana

chiru wo woshimanu

hito shi nakereba.

9Haru kasumitatsu wo misuteteyuku kari hahana naki sato nisumi ya narayeru.

Haru kasumi

tatsu wo misutete

yuku kari ha

hana naki sato ni

sumi ya narayeru.

10Kasasagi nowataseru hashi nioku shimo noshiroki wo mirebayo so fuke nikeru.11Kimi ga tameharu no no ni idetewakana tsumuwaga koromo-de niyuki ha furitsutsu.12Hana sasofuarashi no niha noyuki naradefuri-yuku mono hawagami narikeri.13Wabinurebaima hata onazhiNaniha narumi wo tsukushite moawamu to so omofu.14Haru no yo noyume bakari narutamakura nikahi naku tatamuna koso woshikere.15Aki kaze nitanabiku kumo notahema yorimore-idzuru tsuki nokage no sayakesa.16Aki no ta nokari ho no iho notoma wo aramiwaga koromo-de hatsuyu ni nuretsutsu.17Haru sugitenatsu ki nikerashishirotahenokoromo hosu chifuAma no Kaguyama.18Ashihikinoyamadori no wo noshidari wo nonaganagashi yo wohitori ka mo nemu.19Tago no ura niuchi-idete mirebashirotahenoFuji no takane niyuki ha furitsutsu.20Okuyama nimomiji fumi-wakenaku shika nokowe kiku toki soaki ha kanashiki.21Ama no harafurisake mirebaKasuga naruMikasa no yama niideshi tsuki ka mo.22Hana no iro hautsuri nikerinaitadzura niwagami yo ni furunagameseshi ma ni.23Tsukubane nomine yori otsuruMina no kahakohi so tsumoritefuchi to narinuru.

10Kasasagi nowataseru hashi nioku shimo noshiroki wo mirebayo so fuke nikeru.

Kasasagi no

wataseru hashi ni

oku shimo no

shiroki wo mireba

yo so fuke nikeru.

11Kimi ga tameharu no no ni idetewakana tsumuwaga koromo-de niyuki ha furitsutsu.

Kimi ga tame

haru no no ni idete

wakana tsumu

waga koromo-de ni

yuki ha furitsutsu.

12Hana sasofuarashi no niha noyuki naradefuri-yuku mono hawagami narikeri.

Hana sasofu

arashi no niha no

yuki narade

furi-yuku mono ha

wagami narikeri.

13Wabinurebaima hata onazhiNaniha narumi wo tsukushite moawamu to so omofu.

Wabinureba

ima hata onazhi

Naniha naru

mi wo tsukushite mo

awamu to so omofu.

14Haru no yo noyume bakari narutamakura nikahi naku tatamuna koso woshikere.

Haru no yo no

yume bakari naru

tamakura ni

kahi naku tatamu

na koso woshikere.

15Aki kaze nitanabiku kumo notahema yorimore-idzuru tsuki nokage no sayakesa.

Aki kaze ni

tanabiku kumo no

tahema yori

more-idzuru tsuki no

kage no sayakesa.

16Aki no ta nokari ho no iho notoma wo aramiwaga koromo-de hatsuyu ni nuretsutsu.

Aki no ta no

kari ho no iho no

toma wo arami

waga koromo-de ha

tsuyu ni nuretsutsu.

17Haru sugitenatsu ki nikerashishirotahenokoromo hosu chifuAma no Kaguyama.

Haru sugite

natsu ki nikerashi

shirotaheno

koromo hosu chifu

Ama no Kaguyama.

18Ashihikinoyamadori no wo noshidari wo nonaganagashi yo wohitori ka mo nemu.

Ashihikino

yamadori no wo no

shidari wo no

naganagashi yo wo

hitori ka mo nemu.

19Tago no ura niuchi-idete mirebashirotahenoFuji no takane niyuki ha furitsutsu.

Tago no ura ni

uchi-idete mireba

shirotaheno

Fuji no takane ni

yuki ha furitsutsu.

20Okuyama nimomiji fumi-wakenaku shika nokowe kiku toki soaki ha kanashiki.

Okuyama ni

momiji fumi-wake

naku shika no

kowe kiku toki so

aki ha kanashiki.

21Ama no harafurisake mirebaKasuga naruMikasa no yama niideshi tsuki ka mo.

Ama no hara

furisake mireba

Kasuga naru

Mikasa no yama ni

ideshi tsuki ka mo.

22Hana no iro hautsuri nikerinaitadzura niwagami yo ni furunagameseshi ma ni.

Hana no iro ha

utsuri nikerina

itadzura ni

wagami yo ni furu

nagameseshi ma ni.

23Tsukubane nomine yori otsuruMina no kahakohi so tsumoritefuchi to narinuru.

Tsukubane no

mine yori otsuru

Mina no kaha

kohi so tsumorite

fuchi to narinuru.

Only three editions of the Taketori—apart from recent reprints—are known to me: one in two thin volumes, quaintly illustrated, block-printed inhiraganawith occasionaljiin cursive, probably an eighteenth-, possibly a seventeenth-century production; another, also in two volumes,Taketori m. g. shô(notes), 1785, with commentary by Koyama no Tadashi; and lastly the elaborate edition of Tanaka Daishiu (died 1853), in six volumes[7], on which the present translation and most of the notes thereto are based.

The text, no doubt, is more or less corrupt, and this circumstance, in part, explains the occasional roughness of style and the absence of proper articulation at thejuncturae. The story of the Mikado’s suit and of the ascension to the moon is fairly free from these defects, and so also is the fictitious narrative, related by the sham hero of the second Quest, of his voyage to Hôrai. Up to the seventeenth century almost all books in Japan, with the exception of Buddhist and Chinese reprints, were manuscripts[8], and it is possible that the Taketori, like the Manyôshiu, was written inChinese script[9], used more or less phonetically. The reading of this would often be traditional, and copyist errors would be frequent, especially in regard to cursive forms, a combination of sources of confusion that could not but be fruitful in corruptions, as has already been remarked in the case of the Manyôshiu.

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