Maki XV, Naka

Sado-hito no1are ni tsugurakuna ga kofuruutsukushi tsuma hamomichibano5chiri-midaretaruKamunabi nosono yama-he karanubatamanokuro-ma ni norite10kaha no se wonana se watariteuraburetetsuma ha kaheri tohito so tsugetsuru.15

Sado-hito no1

are ni tsuguraku

na ga kofuru

utsukushi tsuma ha

momichibano5

chiri-midaretaru

Kamunabi no

sono yama-he kara

nubatamano

kuro-ma ni norite10

kaha no se wo

nana se watarite

uraburete

tsuma ha kaheri to

hito so tsugetsuru.15

13 Despondently.

14kaheri, i.e. to City-Royal.

Formomichibano,nubatamanosee List m. k.

Tohikotahe no uta.

Mono ’mohazu1michi yukinamu moharu-yama wofuri-sake mirebatsutsuzhihana5nihohi wotomesakura-banasakaye wotomena wo so moa ni yosu chifu10a wo so mona ni yosu chifuara-yama mohito shi yosurebayosoru to so ifu15na ga kokoro yume!

Mono ’mohazu1

michi yukinamu mo

haru-yama wo

furi-sake mireba

tsutsuzhihana5

nihohi wotome

sakura-bana

sakaye wotome

na wo so mo

a ni yosu chifu10

a wo so mo

na ni yosu chifu

ara-yama mo

hito shi yosureba

yosoru to so ifu15

na ga kokoro yume!

9na, thou, thee, so in 12.

13, 14, 15 are proverbial ‘hito ha yama wo yosureba yosoru zo’to ifu—‘Faith will move mountains.’

Fortsutsuzhihanasee List m. k.

Tatohe uta.

Shikare koso1toshi no ya tose wokiru kami noaga kata wo sugitachibana no5hotsuye wo sugitekono kaha noshita ni mo nagakuna ga kokoro mate.

Shikare koso1

toshi no ya tose wo

kiru kami no

aga kata wo sugi

tachibana no5

hotsuye wo sugite

kono kaha no

shita ni mo nagaku

na ga kokoro mate.

This lay is defective, or perhaps is an answer to 175.

7, 8 i. e,kokoro no ura mo, be thy inmost heart patient to wait even as long as this stream shall continue to flow?

Mono ’mohazu1michi yukinamu moharu yama wofuri-sake mirebatsutsuzhihana5nihoye wotomesakura-banasakaye wotomena wo so moa ni yosu chifu10a wo so mona ni yosu chifuna ha ika ni ’mofu ya—omohe kosotoshi no ya tose wo15kiru kami noaga kata wo sugi…tachibana nohotsuye wo sugurikono kaha no20shita ni mo nagakuna ga kokoro made.

Mono ’mohazu1

michi yukinamu mo

haru yama wo

furi-sake mireba

tsutsuzhihana5

nihoye wotome

sakura-bana

sakaye wotome

na wo so mo

a ni yosu chifu10

a wo so mo

na ni yosu chifu

na ha ika ni ’mofu ya—

omohe koso

toshi no ya tose wo15

kiru kami no

aga kata wo sugi

…

tachibana no

hotsuye wo suguri

kono kaha no20

shita ni mo nagaku

na ga kokoro made.

This lay is a combination of 175 and 176.

Komorikuno1Hatsuse no kuni nisa-yobahi niaga kurebatana-kumori5yuki ha furikinusa-kumoriame ha furikinunu tsu torikigishi ha toyomu10ihe-tsu-torikake mo nakusayo ha akekono yo ha akenuirite aga nemu15kono to hirakase.

Komorikuno1

Hatsuse no kuni ni

sa-yobahi ni

aga kureba

tana-kumori5

yuki ha furikinu

sa-kumori

ame ha furikinu

nu tsu tori

kigishi ha toyomu10

ihe-tsu-tori

kake mo naku

sayo ha ake

kono yo ha akenu

irite aga nemu15

kono to hirakase.

9-12 verbally almost identical with part of the second lay in K. (p. 76).

10kigishi=kizhi, green pheasant.

Komorikuno1Hatsuse wo-kuni niyobahi sesuaga se no kimi yooku toko ni5haha ha netarito toko nichichi ha netarioki-tatabahaha shirinubeshi10ide-yukabachichi shirinubeshinubatamanoyo ha ake-yukinukokodaku mo15omohanu gotokushinubu tsuma ka mo!

Komorikuno1

Hatsuse wo-kuni ni

yobahi sesu

aga se no kimi yo

oku toko ni5

haha ha netari

to toko ni

chichi ha netari

oki-tataba

haha shirinubeshi10

ide-yukaba

chichi shirinubeshi

nubatamano

yo ha ake-yukinu

kokodaku mo15

omohanu gotoku

shinubu tsuma ka mo!

2wois diminutive of endearment, &c.

15 Readkokodaku mowithshinubu.

17tsuma=otto.

Forkomorikuno,nubatamanosee List m. k.

Tsuginefu1Yamashiro-ji wohito tsuma nouma-yori yuku niono tsuma no5kachi-yori yukebamiru goto nine nomi shi nakazusoko ’mofu nikokoro shi itashi10tarachinenohaha ga katami toaga motarumaso mi kagami niakitsu hire15ohi name mochiteuma kahe waga se!

Tsuginefu1

Yamashiro-ji wo

hito tsuma no

uma-yori yuku ni

ono tsuma no5

kachi-yori yukeba

miru goto ni

ne nomi shi nakazu

soko ’mofu ni

kokoro shi itashi10

tarachineno

haha ga katami to

aga motaru

maso mi kagami ni

akitsu hire15

ohi name mochite

uma kahe waga se!

1tsuginefu, a m. k. ofyama;tsugi-ne-fu, peak on peak or range upon range, ortsugi-ki-no-ne-fu, abundance of trees (as m. k. ofshiro). There is little doubt the former meaning is nearest the truth. But see K. App. LVII.

16ohi name, carry and put with, take away together.

Fortsuginefu,tarachinenosee List m. k.

Ki no kuni no1hama ni yoru chifuahabi tamahirihamu to ihiteImo no yama5Se no yama koyeteyukishi kimiitsu kimasamu totamahokonomichi ni ide-tachi10yufu ura woaga tohishikabayufu ura noare ni norakuwagimoko ya15na ga matsu kimi haokitsu namiki-yosu shira-tamahetsu nami noyosuru shira-tama20motomu to sokimi ga kimasanuhirifu to sokimi ha kimasanuhisa naraba25ima nanuka bakarihayakarabaima futsuka bakariaramu to sokimi ha kikoshishi30na kohi so wagimo!

Ki no kuni no1

hama ni yoru chifu

ahabi tama

hirihamu to ihite

Imo no yama5

Se no yama koyete

yukishi kimi

itsu kimasamu to

tamahokono

michi ni ide-tachi10

yufu ura wo

aga tohishikaba

yufu ura no

are ni noraku

wagimoko ya15

na ga matsu kimi ha

okitsu nami

ki-yosu shira-tama

hetsu nami no

yosuru shira-tama20

motomu to so

kimi ga kimasanu

hirifu to so

kimi ha kimasanu

hisa naraba25

ima nanuka bakari

hayakaraba

ima futsuka bakari

aramu to so

kimi ha kikoshishi30

na kohi so wagimo!

5, 6 Note the word-playImoandSe(imose)—see the translation.

31wagimohere means ‘my lady’.

Fortamahokonosee List m. k.

Shinatatsu1Tsukuma SanukataOkinaga noWochi no ko sugeamanaku ni5i-kari mochi-kishikanaku nii-kari mochi-kiteokiteare wo shinubasu10Okinaga noWochi no ko-suge!

Shinatatsu1

Tsukuma Sanukata

Okinaga no

Wochi no ko suge

amanaku ni5

i-kari mochi-ki

shikanaku ni

i-kari mochi-kite

okite

are wo shinubasu10

Okinaga no

Wochi no ko-suge!

1shinatatsuis not to be confounded with the m. k.shinateru.

5amanaku=amanu(neg. ofamu, weave, plait).

7shikanaku=shikanu(neg. ofshiku, spread).

Kakemaku mo1aya ni kashikoshiFujihara noMiyako shimimi nihito ha shi mo5michite aredomokimi ha shi moohoku imasedoyuki kaharutoshi no wo nagaku10tsukahe-koshikimi no mikado woame no gotoafugite mitsutsukashikokedo15omohi tanomiteitsushika mo[waga ohokimi noame no shita]shiroshi-imashite20mochitsukinotatahashikemu towaga ’moherumiko no mikoto haharu sareba25Uwetsuki ga uhe notohotsuhitomatsu no shita ji yunoborashitekuni mi asobashi30nagatsuki noshigure no aki haohotono nomigiri shimimi nitsuyu ohite35nabikeru hagi wotamatasukikakete shinubashimi yuki furufuyu no ashita ha40sashiyanagine-bari adzusa woohomi te nitorashi tamahiteasobashishi45waga ohokimi wokeburi tatsuharu no hi kurashimasokagamimiredo akaneba50yorodzu yo nikaku shi mo ga mo toohobunenotanomeru toki niaga namida55me ka mo madohasuohotono wofuri-sake mirebashirotahenikazari-matsurite60uchihisasumiya no toneri hatahe no ho noasa kinu keru haime ka mo65utsutsu ka mo tokumoriyonomadoheru hodo niasamoyoshiKinohe michi yu70tsunusahafuIhare wo mitsutsukamu hafurihafurimatsurebayuku michi no75tadzuki wo shiraniomohedomoshirushi wo naminagekedomookuka wo nami80mi sode mochifuriteshi matsu wokoto tohanuki ni ha aredomoaratamano85tatsu tsuki goto niama no harafuri-sake mitsutsutamatasukikakete shinubana90kashikokeredomo.Tsunusahafu1Ihare no yama nishirotahenikakareru kumo haohokimi ro ka mo!5

Kakemaku mo1

aya ni kashikoshi

Fujihara no

Miyako shimimi ni

hito ha shi mo5

michite aredomo

kimi ha shi mo

ohoku imasedo

yuki kaharu

toshi no wo nagaku10

tsukahe-koshi

kimi no mikado wo

ame no goto

afugite mitsutsu

kashikokedo15

omohi tanomite

itsushika mo

[waga ohokimi no

ame no shita]

shiroshi-imashite20

mochitsukino

tatahashikemu to

waga ’moheru

miko no mikoto ha

haru sareba25

Uwetsuki ga uhe no

tohotsuhito

matsu no shita ji yu

noborashite

kuni mi asobashi30

nagatsuki no

shigure no aki ha

ohotono no

migiri shimimi ni

tsuyu ohite35

nabikeru hagi wo

tamatasuki

kakete shinubashi

mi yuki furu

fuyu no ashita ha40

sashiyanagi

ne-bari adzusa wo

ohomi te ni

torashi tamahite

asobashishi45

waga ohokimi wo

keburi tatsu

haru no hi kurashi

masokagami

miredo akaneba50

yorodzu yo ni

kaku shi mo ga mo to

ohobuneno

tanomeru toki ni

aga namida55

me ka mo madohasu

ohotono wo

furi-sake mireba

shirotaheni

kazari-matsurite60

uchihisasu

miya no toneri ha

tahe no ho no

asa kinu keru ha

ime ka mo65

utsutsu ka mo to

kumoriyono

madoheru hodo ni

asamoyoshi

Kinohe michi yu70

tsunusahafu

Ihare wo mitsutsu

kamu hafuri

hafurimatsureba

yuku michi no75

tadzuki wo shirani

omohedomo

shirushi wo nami

nagekedomo

okuka wo nami80

mi sode mochi

furiteshi matsu wo

koto tohanu

ki ni ha aredomo

aratamano85

tatsu tsuki goto ni

ama no hara

furi-sake mitsutsu

tamatasuki

kakete shinubana90

kashikokeredomo.

Tsunusahafu1Ihare no yama nishirotahenikakareru kumo haohokimi ro ka mo!5

Tsunusahafu1

Ihare no yama ni

shirotaheni

kakareru kumo ha

ohokimi ro ka mo!5

4shimimi=shimi shimi, abounding, flourishing.

11koshiis quasi auxiliary (kuru).

28matsuby homophonal word-play means here, pine-tree.

38 i.e.kokoro ni kakete mede-utsukushimi, &c.

41 A m. k. = planted willow—applies to next line.

47keburiis here, mist.

50akaneba—aku, grow tired of.

55 In the text the charactergenmeaningkotoba(speech) is curiously used foraga, mine.

57 lit. a two-storied palace or pavilion. Here the shrine is meant, sometimes a palace or pavilion was built.

67kumoriyo, cloud-darkened night.

69 The m. k.asamoyoshireally applies tokionly ofKinohe(ki, to put on;asamo, hempen robe).

80okuka, lit. inmost place, end, term, &c.—the meaning is, no limit to my tears.

86 lit. with each new month, but undefined time is intended.

90shinubana=shinubu namu,shinubamu.

2Ihare=iha mure, piled rocks.

Formochitsukino,tohotsuhito,tamatasuki,sashiyanagi,masokagami,ohobuneno,shirotaheni,uchihisasu,kumoriyono,asamoyoshi,aratamano,tamatasukisee List m. k.

Shikishimano1Yamato no kuni niikasama niomohoshimese katsure mo naki5Kinohe no miya niohotono wotsukahematsuritetonogomorikomori imaseba10ashita ni hameshite-tsukahashiyufu-he ni hameshite-tsukahashitsukahashishi15toneri no kora hayukutorinomurete samorahiari-matedomeshitamahaneba20tsurugitachitogishi kokoro woamakumoniomohi-hafurashikoi-marobi25hidzuchi nakedomoaki-daranu ka mo.

Shikishimano1

Yamato no kuni ni

ikasama ni

omohoshimese ka

tsure mo naki5

Kinohe no miya ni

ohotono wo

tsukahematsurite

tonogomori

komori imaseba10

ashita ni ha

meshite-tsukahashi

yufu-he ni ha

meshite-tsukahashi

tsukahashishi15

toneri no kora ha

yukutorino

murete samorahi

ari-matedo

meshitamahaneba20

tsurugitachi

togishi kokoro wo

amakumoni

omohi-hafurashi

koi-marobi25

hidzuchi nakedomo

aki-daranu ka mo.

1-10 suggest the death of the Miko (Takechi?); 11-18 the faithful service of his retainers; 19 to end, their inconsolable grief.

3, 4 This common phrase seems to mean ‘for some reason or other’, an expression used to signify dubiety of cause, real or respectful.

24omohi-hafuru=omohi-hanachi-chirasu.

Forshikishimano,yukutorino,tsurugitachisee List m. k.tonogomoriandamakumoniare quasi m. k.

Momoshinuno1Minu no ohokiminishi no umayatatete kafu komahimukashi no umaya5tatete kafu komakusa koso hatorite kahi-namemidzu koso hakumite kahi-name10nani shi ka moashige no uma noibaye tachitsuru.

Momoshinuno1

Minu no ohokimi

nishi no umaya

tatete kafu koma

himukashi no umaya5

tatete kafu koma

kusa koso ha

torite kahi-name

midzu koso ha

kumite kahi-name10

nani shi ka mo

ashige no uma no

ibaye tachitsuru.

12ashige, reed-like in colour, grey;ashigebuchi, dappled grey. The envoy is—Koromode wo|ashige no uma no|ibayu kowe|kokoro are ka mo|tsune yu ke ni naku. Here the m. k.koromode, vestment-sleeve, is curiously applied toashigeas similar in sound toosoki=uhagi= outer or over-garment. The meaning ofke ni(異) is, differently, strangely, specially.

Formomoshinunosee List m. k.

Shirakumono1tanabiku kuni noawokumonomuka-busu kuni noamakumono5shita naru hito haa nomi ka mokimi ni kofuramuare nomi shikimi ni kofureba.10

Shirakumono1

tanabiku kuni no

awokumono

muka-busu kuni no

amakumono5

shita naru hito ha

a nomi ka mo

kimi ni kofuramu

are nomi shi

kimi ni kofureba.10

1-6 indicate all men under heaven.

1shirakumonoapplies to clouds on which the sun is shining,awokumoto clouds unsunned.

Forshirakumono,awokumono,amakumono, see List m. k. The Kogi separates this lay from the next to which, in some editions, it serves as an introduction.

Ame tsuchi ni1michi-tarahashitekofuru ka momune no yameruomohe ka mo5kokoro no itakiaga kohi sohi ni ke ni masaruitsu ha shi mokohinu toki to ha10aranedomokono nagatsuki wowaga seko gashinubi ni seyo tochi yo ni mo15shinubi wataredoyorodzu yo nikatari to tsugahehazhimete shikono nagatsuki no20sugimaku woita mo sube namiaratamanotsuki no kaharebasemu sube no25tadoki wo shiraniiha ga ne nokogoshiki michi noiha-toko none-haheru kado ni30ashita ni haide-wite nagekiyufu-he ni hairi-wi kohitsutsu.

Ame tsuchi ni1

michi-tarahashite

kofuru ka mo

mune no yameru

omohe ka mo5

kokoro no itaki

aga kohi so

hi ni ke ni masaru

itsu ha shi mo

kohinu toki to ha10

aranedomo

kono nagatsuki wo

waga seko ga

shinubi ni seyo to

chi yo ni mo15

shinubi wataredo

yorodzu yo ni

katari to tsugahe

hazhimete shi

kono nagatsuki no20

sugimaku wo

ita mo sube nami

aratamano

tsuki no kahareba

semu sube no25

tadoki wo shirani

iha ga ne no

kogoshiki michi no

iha-toko no

ne-haheru kado ni30

ashita ni ha

ide-wite nageki

yufu-he ni ha

iri-wi kohitsutsu.

8 Read asini-kihenuru ni masaru.

10kohinuis negative.

14seyo, perhaps a sort of (logical) 1st pers. imperative.

30ne-haheru,nehafu, ornebafu, apparently means extended entrance, referring to gallery approaching tomb-chamber.

31ashitais here ‘morning’, not merely ‘morrow’.

Foraratamanosee List m. k.

Nubatamano1kuro kami shikitehito no nuruuma-i ha nezu niohobuneno5yukura yukura niomohitsutsuaga nuru yora hayomi mo ahenu ka mo.

Nubatamano1

kuro kami shikite

hito no nuru

uma-i ha nezu ni

ohobuneno5

yukura yukura ni

omohitsutsu

aga nuru yora ha

yomi mo ahenu ka mo.

9yomi, here ‘count’.

Fornubatamano,ohobunenosee List m. k.

Komorikuno1Hatsuse no kaha nokamitsu se niu wo yatsu kadzukeshimotsu se ni5u wo yatsu kadzukekamitsu se noayu wo kuhashimeshimotsu se noayu wo kuhashime10kuhashi imo nitaguhite mashi wonaguru-sa notohozakari witeomofu sora15yasukaranaku ninageku sorayasukaranaku nikinu koso hasore yarenureba20nuhitsutsu momata mo afu to ihetama koso hawo no tayenurebakukuritsutsu25mata mo afu to ihemata moahanu mono haimo ni shi arikeri.

Komorikuno1

Hatsuse no kaha no

kamitsu se ni

u wo yatsu kadzuke

shimotsu se ni5

u wo yatsu kadzuke

kamitsu se no

ayu wo kuhashime

shimotsu se no

ayu wo kuhashime10

kuhashi imo ni

taguhite mashi wo

naguru-sa no

tohozakari wite

omofu sora15

yasukaranaku ni

nageku sora

yasukaranaku ni

kinu koso ha

sore yarenureba20

nuhitsutsu mo

mata mo afu to ihe

tama koso ha

wo no tayenureba

kukuritsutsu25

mata mo afu to ihe

mata mo

ahanu mono ha

imo ni shi arikeri.

1-10 introductory tokuhashi imo. In the use ofkuhashimethere is an imitation or a reminiscence of the Kojiki lay (K. App. LXXVI) translated in the notes to 177.kuhashime= here, make-swallow, afterwards to disgorge.

13nagarusa, as far as an arrow can be shot.

25 Note the curious script forkuku(kukuri) the figures 81 are used, 81 = 9 x 9 =ku ku.

Forkomorikunosee List m. k.

Komorikuno1Hatsuse no yamaawohatanoOsaka no yama hawashiri-de no5yoroshiki yama noide-tachi nokuhashiki yama soatarashikiyama no10aremakurashi wo.

Komorikuno1

Hatsuse no yama

awohatano

Osaka no yama ha

washiri-de no5

yoroshiki yama no

ide-tachi no

kuhashiki yama so

atarashiki

yama no10

aremakurashi wo.

5washiri-de=hashiri-de, run out, tower, rise high.

9atarashiki, not here ‘new’ butoshimubeshi= what may be prized, valued, regretted, excellent.

Forkomorikuno,awohatanosee List m. k.

Taka yama to1umi koso hayama nagarakaku mo utsushikuumi nagara5shika mo tada naramehito hahana mono soutsuseminoyo hito.10

Taka yama to1

umi koso ha

yama nagara

kaku mo utsushiku

umi nagara5

shika mo tada narame

hito ha

hana mono so

utsusemino

yo hito.10

2, 6kosoto be read withnarame.

3, 5nagarais, just as, exactly as =na[ru] kara[da].

4utsushikuhere means real, actual.

Forutsuseminosee List m. k.

Ohokimi no1mikoto kashikomiAkitsushimaYamato wo sugiteOhotomo no5Mitsu no hama-he yuohobune nima-kaji shizhi nukiasa nagi nikako no kowe yobi10yufu nagi nikaji no ’to shitsutsuyukishi kimiitsu ki-masamu tonusa okite15ihahi-wataru nitaha-koto yahito no ihitsuruwaga kokoroTsukushi no yama no20momijibanochiri-sugi nishi tokimi ga tadaka wo.Taha-koto ya1hito no ihitsurutamanowononagaku to kimi haiiteshi mono wo.5

Ohokimi no1

mikoto kashikomi

Akitsushima

Yamato wo sugite

Ohotomo no5

Mitsu no hama-he yu

ohobune ni

ma-kaji shizhi nuki

asa nagi ni

kako no kowe yobi10

yufu nagi ni

kaji no ’to shitsutsu

yukishi kimi

itsu ki-masamu to

nusa okite15

ihahi-wataru ni

taha-koto ya

hito no ihitsuru

waga kokoro

Tsukushi no yama no20

momijibano

chiri-sugi nishi to

kimi ga tadaka wo.

Taha-koto ya1hito no ihitsurutamanowononagaku to kimi haiiteshi mono wo.5

Taha-koto ya1

hito no ihitsuru

tamanowono

nagaku to kimi ha

iiteshi mono wo.5

15 Motowori readsmitegura, Okabeyufu ke okite. The Kogi reading, here adopted, seems simpler and sufficient.

19waga kokoro, is here an exclamation.

21momiji-bais to be read withchiri-ofchirisugi(22), and this with the last line.

Formomijibano,tamanowonosee List m. k.

Tamahokono1michi yuku hito haashihikinoyama yuki nu yukitada watari5kaha yuki-watariisanatoriumi-ji ni idetekashikoki yaKami no watari ha10fuku kaze monodo ni ha fukazutatsu nami mooho ni ha tatazushiki nami no15tachi-safu michi wotaga kokoroitohoshi to ka motada watarikemu.

Tamahokono1

michi yuku hito ha

ashihikino

yama yuki nu yuki

tada watari5

kaha yuki-watari

isanatori

umi-ji ni idete

kashikoki ya

Kami no watari ha10

fuku kaze mo

nodo ni ha fukazu

tatsu nami mo

oho ni ha tatazu

shiki nami no15

tachi-safu michi wo

taga kokoro

itohoshi to ka mo

tada watarikemu.

5-19tada watari,tadachi suguni—is taken as involving the meaning ofkachi watari, to cross on foot, walk across. This sense, however, is not altogether admissible.

17 to end: read as if[kono hito] ha tare no kokoro wo itohoshite ka mo kachi-watarikemu.

Fortamahokono,isanatorisee List m. k.

Tori-ga-ne mo1kikoyenu umi nitakayama wohedate ni nashiteokitsu mo wo5makura ni nashiteakitsu ha nokinu dani kizu niisanatoriumi no hama-be ni10ura mo nakuinetaru hito haomo chichi nimanago ni ka aramuwakakusano15tsuma ka aruramuomohoshikikoto tsutemu ya toihe tohebaihe wo mo norazu20na wo tohedona dani mo norazunakukonasukoto dani tohazuomohedomo25kanashiki mono hayo no naka ni ari.

Tori-ga-ne mo1

kikoyenu umi ni

takayama wo

hedate ni nashite

okitsu mo wo5

makura ni nashite

akitsu ha no

kinu dani kizu ni

isanatori

umi no hama-be ni10

ura mo naku

inetaru hito ha

omo chichi ni

manago ni ka aramu

wakakusano15

tsuma ka aruramu

omohoshiki

koto tsutemu ya to

ihe toheba

ihe wo mo norazu20

na wo tohedo

na dani mo norazu

nakukonasu

koto dani tohazu

omohedomo25

kanashiki mono ha

yo no naka ni ari.

1-4 The full sense of these lines it is not easy to make out.

7, 8 A very obscure passage. Some commentators suppose a silken garment, the produce of an insect (yamamai, wild silkworm), to be intended. The explanation most in accordance with the text (as emended in the Kogi) is to takeakidzu haas meaning the wing of a dragon-fly. The passage would then be interpreted as it is in the translation q. v.

11ura mo naku, without heart, feeling, dead to external impressions.

17 =omohoshiki(omohashiki)koto, something thought of, thought of with regret, love, &c.:omohi= be in a state of intellectual or emotional consciousness.

23, 24 unable to speak, like a puling infant.

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Tamahokono1michi ni idetachiashihiki nomi yuki yama yukitada watari5kaha yuki watariisanatoriumi ji ni idetefuku kaze mooho ni ha fukazu10tatsu nami monodo ni ha tatazukashikoki yaKami no watari noshiki nami no15yosuru hama he nitaka yama wohedate ni okiteurasu womakura ni makite20ura mo nakukoyaseru kimi haomo chichi nomanago ni mo aramuwakakusano25tsuma mo aramu toihe tohedoihe ji mo ihazuna wo tohedona dani mo norazu30taga koto woitohoshimi ka moshiki nami nokashikoki umi wotada watarikemu.35(1)Ihe hito no1matsuramu mono wotsure mo nakiariso wo makitefuseru kimi ka mo.5(2)urasu ni1koyaseru kimi wokefu kefu tokomu to matsuramutsuma shi kanashi mo.5

Tamahokono1

michi ni idetachi

ashihiki no

mi yuki yama yuki

tada watari5

kaha yuki watari

isanatori

umi ji ni idete

fuku kaze mo

oho ni ha fukazu10

tatsu nami mo

nodo ni ha tatazu

kashikoki ya

Kami no watari no

shiki nami no15

yosuru hama he ni

taka yama wo

hedate ni okite

urasu wo

makura ni makite20

ura mo naku

koyaseru kimi ha

omo chichi no

manago ni mo aramu

wakakusano25

tsuma mo aramu to

ihe tohedo

ihe ji mo ihazu

na wo tohedo

na dani mo norazu30

taga koto wo

itohoshimi ka mo

shiki nami no

kashikoki umi wo

tada watarikemu.35

(1)Ihe hito no1matsuramu mono wotsure mo nakiariso wo makitefuseru kimi ka mo.5

(1)

Ihe hito no1

matsuramu mono wo

tsure mo naki

ariso wo makite

fuseru kimi ka mo.5

(2)urasu ni1koyaseru kimi wokefu kefu tokomu to matsuramutsuma shi kanashi mo.5

(2)

urasu ni1

koyaseru kimi wo

kefu kefu to

komu to matsuramu

tsuma shi kanashi mo.5

Fortamahokono,isanatori,wakakusanosee List m. k.

Kono tsuki ha1kimi kimasamu toohobunenoomohi tanomiteitsushika to5aga machi worebamomichi-ba nosugite yukinu totamadzusanotsukahi no iheba10hotarunasuhonoka ni kikiteame tsuchi wokohi nomi nagekitachite wite15yukuhe mo shiraniasa-giri noomohi-madohitetsuwetarazuya-saka no nageki20nagekedomoshirushi wo nami toidzuku ni kakimi ga masamu toamakumono25yuki no manimaniiyu shishi noyuki mo shinamu toomohedomomichi shi shiraneba30hitori witekimi ni kofuru nine nomi shi nakuzu.Ashi he yuku1kari no tsubasa womiru goto nikimi ga obashishinagu ya shi omohoyu.5

Kono tsuki ha1

kimi kimasamu to

ohobuneno

omohi tanomite

itsushika to5

aga machi woreba

momichi-ba no

sugite yukinu to

tamadzusano

tsukahi no iheba10

hotarunasu

honoka ni kikite

ame tsuchi wo

kohi nomi nageki

tachite wite15

yukuhe mo shirani

asa-giri no

omohi-madohite

tsuwetarazu

ya-saka no nageki20

nagekedomo

shirushi wo nami to

idzuku ni ka

kimi ga masamu to

amakumono25

yuki no manimani

iyu shishi no

yuki mo shinamu to

omohedomo

michi shi shiraneba30

hitori wite

kimi ni kofuru ni

ne nomi shi nakuzu.

Ashi he yuku1kari no tsubasa womiru goto nikimi ga obashishinagu ya shi omohoyu.5

Ashi he yuku1

kari no tsubasa wo

miru goto ni

kimi ga obashishi

nagu ya shi omohoyu.5

19, 20 sigh deep as eight (not ten) feet—a conceit of a kind common in Japanese poetry, which can scarcely be translated.

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Misakureba1kumowi ni miyuruuruhashikiToba no matsubarawaraha domo5iza wa ide-mimukoto sakabakuni ni sakanamukoto sakabaihe ni sakanamu10ame tsuchi nokami shi urameshikusamakurakono tabi no ke nitsuma sakubeshi ya.15

Misakureba1

kumowi ni miyuru

uruhashiki

Toba no matsubara

waraha domo5

iza wa ide-mimu

koto sakaba

kuni ni sakanamu

koto sakaba

ihe ni sakanamu10

ame tsuchi no

kami shi urameshi

kusamakura

kono tabi no ke ni

tsuma sakubeshi ya.15

7, 9koto sakaba=kaku no gotoku hanareba.

14ke=ki-he, pass on, elapse, proceed.

Forkusamakurasee List m. k.

Yufu sareba1ashi he ni sawakiakekurebaoki ni nadzusafukamo sura mo5tsuma to taguhitewaga wo ni hashimo na furi so toshirotahenohane sashi-kahete10uchi-harahisanu tofu mono woyukumidzunokaheranu gotokufuku kaze no15miyenu ga gotokuato mo nakiyo no hito ni shitewakare nishiimo ga kiseteshi20nare-goromosode katashikitehitori ka mo nemu!

Yufu sareba1

ashi he ni sawaki

akekureba

oki ni nadzusafu

kamo sura mo5

tsuma to taguhite

waga wo ni ha

shimo na furi so to

shirotaheno

hane sashi-kahete10

uchi-harahi

sanu tofu mono wo

yukumidzuno

kaheranu gotoku

fuku kaze no15

miyenu ga gotoku

ato mo naki

yo no hito ni shite

wakare nishi

imo ga kiseteshi20

nare-goromo

sode katashikite

hitori ka mo nemu!

7wo, tail.

12sanu,sa-nuru.tofu,to ifu.

20kiseteshi nare, put on and use to wear.

22katashiki, side-spread, i.e. one side only, spreading out sleeves on one side only, i.e. sleeping alone.

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Mono ni tsukite omohi wo noburu uta.

Asa sareba1imo ga te ni makukagaminasuMitsu no hama-bi niohobune ni5ma kaji shizhi nukiKara kuni niwatari yukamu totadamukafuMinume wo sashite10shiho machitemi-wo-biki yukebaoki-he ni hashiranami takamiura-mi yori15kogite watarebawagimokoniAhade no shima hayufu sarebakumo-wi kakurinu20sayo fuketeyuku-he wo shiraniagakokoroAkashi no ura nifune tomete25ukine wo shitsutsuwatatsumi nooki-he wo mirebaizari suruama no wotome ha30wo-bune noritsurara ni ukeriakatoki noshiho michi kurebaashi-he ni ha35tadzu naki wataruasa nagi nifuna-de wo semu tofuna-bito mokako mo kowe yobi40niho-dori nonadzusahi yukebaIheshima hakumo-wi ni miyenuaga ’moheru45kokoro nagu ya tohayaku kitemimu to omohiteohobune wowaga kogi yukeba50okitsu namitakaku tachikinuyoso nomi nimitsutsu sugi-yukiTama no ura ni55fune wo todometehamabi yoriura iso wo mitsutsunakukonasune nomi shi nakayu60watatsumi nota-maki no tama woihe tsuto niimo ni yaramu tohirihi-tori65sode ni hairetekaheshi-yarutsukahi nakerebamoteredomoshirushi wo nami to70mata okitsuru ka mo.

Asa sareba1

imo ga te ni maku

kagaminasu

Mitsu no hama-bi ni

ohobune ni5

ma kaji shizhi nuki

Kara kuni ni

watari yukamu to

tadamukafu

Minume wo sashite10

shiho machite

mi-wo-biki yukeba

oki-he ni ha

shiranami takami

ura-mi yori15

kogite watareba

wagimokoni

Ahade no shima ha

yufu sareba

kumo-wi kakurinu20

sayo fukete

yuku-he wo shirani

agakokoro

Akashi no ura ni

fune tomete25

ukine wo shitsutsu

watatsumi no

oki-he wo mireba

izari suru

ama no wotome ha30

wo-bune nori

tsurara ni ukeri

akatoki no

shiho michi kureba

ashi-he ni ha35

tadzu naki wataru

asa nagi ni

funa-de wo semu to

funa-bito mo

kako mo kowe yobi40

niho-dori no

nadzusahi yukeba

Iheshima ha

kumo-wi ni miyenu

aga ’moheru45

kokoro nagu ya to

hayaku kite

mimu to omohite

ohobune wo

waga kogi yukeba50

okitsu nami

takaku tachikinu

yoso nomi ni

mitsutsu sugi-yuki

Tama no ura ni55

fune wo todomete

hamabi yori

ura iso wo mitsutsu

nakukonasu

ne nomi shi nakayu60

watatsumi no

ta-maki no tama wo

ihe tsuto ni

imo ni yaramu to

hirihi-tori65

sode ni hairete

kaheshi-yaru

tsukahi nakereba

moteredomo

shirushi wo nami to70

mata okitsuru ka mo.

In the script of this lay, as in that of the last and of many succeeding lays, the ideograms are entirely phonetic, or nearly so.

70 Observe use ofwo, not here objectively.

The m. k. (3) applies toMi[tsu], (9) to Mi(nume), (23) to Akashi ( =akashi, bright, be clear).

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Yuki no shima ni itarite Yuki no Murazhi Yakamori ga tachimachi ye-yami nite mi makareru toki yomeru uta.

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