Ohokimi no1Mikoto kashikomiashihikinoyama nu saharazuamazakaru5hina mo osamurumasurawoyanani ka mono ’mofuawoniyoshiNara ji ki-kayofu10tamadzusanotsukahi tayeme yakomori kohiiki-dzuki watarishita ’mohi ni15nagekefu waga seinishihe yuihi-tsugi kurakuyo no naka hakazu naki mono so20nagusamurukoto no aramu tosato-bito noare ni tsugerakuyamabi ni ha25sakurabana chirikaho-tori noma-naku shiba-nakuharu no nu nisumire wo tsumu to30shirotahenosode wori-kaheshikurenawinoaka-mo suso-bikiwotome ha35omohi-midaretekimi matsu toura-gohi su narikokoro-gushiiza mi ni yukana40koto ha tanashire!
Ohokimi no1Mikoto kashikomiashihikinoyama nu saharazuamazakaru5hina mo osamurumasurawoyanani ka mono ’mofuawoniyoshiNara ji ki-kayofu10tamadzusanotsukahi tayeme yakomori kohiiki-dzuki watarishita ’mohi ni15nagekefu waga seinishihe yuihi-tsugi kurakuyo no naka hakazu naki mono so20nagusamurukoto no aramu tosato-bito noare ni tsugerakuyamabi ni ha25sakurabana chirikaho-tori noma-naku shiba-nakuharu no nu nisumire wo tsumu to30shirotahenosode wori-kaheshikurenawinoaka-mo suso-bikiwotome ha35omohi-midaretekimi matsu toura-gohi su narikokoro-gushiiza mi ni yukana40koto ha tanashire!
Ohokimi no1Mikoto kashikomiashihikinoyama nu saharazuamazakaru5hina mo osamurumasurawoyanani ka mono ’mofuawoniyoshiNara ji ki-kayofu10tamadzusanotsukahi tayeme yakomori kohiiki-dzuki watarishita ’mohi ni15nagekefu waga seinishihe yuihi-tsugi kurakuyo no naka hakazu naki mono so20nagusamurukoto no aramu tosato-bito noare ni tsugerakuyamabi ni ha25sakurabana chirikaho-tori noma-naku shiba-nakuharu no nu nisumire wo tsumu to30shirotahenosode wori-kaheshikurenawinoaka-mo suso-bikiwotome ha35omohi-midaretekimi matsu toura-gohi su narikokoro-gushiiza mi ni yukana40koto ha tanashire!
Ohokimi no1
Mikoto kashikomi
ashihikino
yama nu saharazu
amazakaru5
hina mo osamuru
masurawoya
nani ka mono ’mofu
awoniyoshi
Nara ji ki-kayofu10
tamadzusano
tsukahi tayeme ya
komori kohi
iki-dzuki watari
shita ’mohi ni15
nagekefu waga se
inishihe yu
ihi-tsugi kuraku
yo no naka ha
kazu naki mono so20
nagusamuru
koto no aramu to
sato-bito no
are ni tsugeraku
yamabi ni ha25
sakurabana chiri
kaho-tori no
ma-naku shiba-naku
haru no nu ni
sumire wo tsumu to30
shirotaheno
sode wori-kaheshi
kurenawino
aka-mo suso-biki
wotome ha35
omohi-midarete
kimi matsu to
ura-gohi su nari
kokoro-gushi
iza mi ni yukana40
koto ha tanashire!
1-12 For the comfort of Yakamochi; 13-20 Ikenushi’s sympathy; 21-38 sympathy of the sato-hito; 39 to end, Ikenushi’s sick friend shall still enjoy the beauties of spring.
16waga seis Yakamochi, so tookimiin 37.
39kokoro-gushiis not herekokoro-kurushi, but =kokoro ni natsukashimaruru, thou art heart-beloved.…
Forashihikino,amazakaru,masurawoya,awoniyoshi,tamadzusano,shirotaheno,kurenawinosee List m. k.
The value of some only of these m. k. is incorporated in the translation.
Yakamochi.
Imo mo are mo1kokoro ha oyajitaguheredoiya natsukashikuahi-mireba5toko hatsu hana nikokoro-gushimegushi mo nashi nihashikeyashiaga oku tsuma10ohokimi nomikoto kashikomiashihikinoyama koye nu yukiamazakaru15hina wosame ni towakare koshisono hi no kihamiaratamanotoshi yuki-kaheri20hana haru noutsurofu made niahi-minebaita mo subenamishikitaheno25sode kaheshitsutsunuru yo ochizuime ni ha miredoutsutsu ni shitada ni araneba30kohishikekuchihe ni tsumorinuchikaku arabakaheri ni dani mouchi-yukite35imo ga ta-makurasashi-kahetenete mo komashi wotamahokonomichi ha shi tohoku40seki sahe nihe narite are kosoyoshiweyashiyoshi ha aramu sohototogisu45ki-nakamu tsuki niitsushika mohayaku narinamuu no hana nonihoheru yama wo50yoso nomi mofuri-sake mitsutsuAfumi ji nii-yuki nori-tachiawoniyoshi55Nara no wagihe hinuye tori noura nageshitsutsushita-kohi niomohi urabure60kado ni tachiyufu ke tohitsutsua wo matsu tonasuramu imo woahite haya mimu.65
Imo mo are mo1kokoro ha oyajitaguheredoiya natsukashikuahi-mireba5toko hatsu hana nikokoro-gushimegushi mo nashi nihashikeyashiaga oku tsuma10ohokimi nomikoto kashikomiashihikinoyama koye nu yukiamazakaru15hina wosame ni towakare koshisono hi no kihamiaratamanotoshi yuki-kaheri20hana haru noutsurofu made niahi-minebaita mo subenamishikitaheno25sode kaheshitsutsunuru yo ochizuime ni ha miredoutsutsu ni shitada ni araneba30kohishikekuchihe ni tsumorinuchikaku arabakaheri ni dani mouchi-yukite35imo ga ta-makurasashi-kahetenete mo komashi wotamahokonomichi ha shi tohoku40seki sahe nihe narite are kosoyoshiweyashiyoshi ha aramu sohototogisu45ki-nakamu tsuki niitsushika mohayaku narinamuu no hana nonihoheru yama wo50yoso nomi mofuri-sake mitsutsuAfumi ji nii-yuki nori-tachiawoniyoshi55Nara no wagihe hinuye tori noura nageshitsutsushita-kohi niomohi urabure60kado ni tachiyufu ke tohitsutsua wo matsu tonasuramu imo woahite haya mimu.65
Imo mo are mo1kokoro ha oyajitaguheredoiya natsukashikuahi-mireba5toko hatsu hana nikokoro-gushimegushi mo nashi nihashikeyashiaga oku tsuma10ohokimi nomikoto kashikomiashihikinoyama koye nu yukiamazakaru15hina wosame ni towakare koshisono hi no kihamiaratamanotoshi yuki-kaheri20hana haru noutsurofu made niahi-minebaita mo subenamishikitaheno25sode kaheshitsutsunuru yo ochizuime ni ha miredoutsutsu ni shitada ni araneba30kohishikekuchihe ni tsumorinuchikaku arabakaheri ni dani mouchi-yukite35imo ga ta-makurasashi-kahetenete mo komashi wotamahokonomichi ha shi tohoku40seki sahe nihe narite are kosoyoshiweyashiyoshi ha aramu sohototogisu45ki-nakamu tsuki niitsushika mohayaku narinamuu no hana nonihoheru yama wo50yoso nomi mofuri-sake mitsutsuAfumi ji nii-yuki nori-tachiawoniyoshi55Nara no wagihe hinuye tori noura nageshitsutsushita-kohi niomohi urabure60kado ni tachiyufu ke tohitsutsua wo matsu tonasuramu imo woahite haya mimu.65
Imo mo are mo1
kokoro ha oyaji
taguheredo
iya natsukashiku
ahi-mireba5
toko hatsu hana ni
kokoro-gushi
megushi mo nashi ni
hashikeyashi
aga oku tsuma10
ohokimi no
mikoto kashikomi
ashihikino
yama koye nu yuki
amazakaru15
hina wosame ni to
wakare koshi
sono hi no kihami
aratamano
toshi yuki-kaheri20
hana haru no
utsurofu made ni
ahi-mineba
ita mo subenami
shikitaheno25
sode kaheshitsutsu
nuru yo ochizu
ime ni ha miredo
utsutsu ni shi
tada ni araneba30
kohishikeku
chihe ni tsumorinu
chikaku araba
kaheri ni dani mo
uchi-yukite35
imo ga ta-makura
sashi-kahete
nete mo komashi wo
tamahokono
michi ha shi tohoku40
seki sahe ni
he narite are koso
yoshiweyashi
yoshi ha aramu so
hototogisu45
ki-nakamu tsuki ni
itsushika mo
hayaku narinamu
u no hana no
nihoheru yama wo50
yoso nomi mo
furi-sake mitsutsu
Afumi ji ni
i-yuki nori-tachi
awoniyoshi55
Nara no wagihe hi
nuye tori no
ura nageshitsutsu
shita-kohi ni
omohi urabure60
kado ni tachi
yufu ke tohitsutsu
a wo matsu to
nasuramu imo wo
ahite haya mimu.65
7gushi=natsukashi.
8nashi(nasu) =gotoku.
10oku, here respectful for ‘my wife’.
23ahi-mineba: the object isaga oku tsuma, v. 10.
30tada ni, really, verily, actually.
38komashi, fromkuru.
43yoshiweyashi=yoshiya.
51yoso=hoka,soto ni.
54tachigives force of ‘get on board’, &c.
58ura, inward, i.e. deeply.
Forashihikino,amazakaru,aratamano,shikitakeno,tamahokono,awoniyoshisee List m. k.
Yakamochi.
Futagami yama no uta.
Imidzu kaha1i-yuki megurerutamakushigeFutagami yama haharuhanano5sakeru sakari niaki no ha nonihoheru toki niide-tachitefuri-sake mireba10kamu kara yasokoba tafutokiyama kara yamigahoshikaramusume kami no15suso mi no yama noShibutani nosaki no ariso niasa nagi niyosuru shiranami20yufu nagi nimichi kuru shiho noiya mashi nitayuru koto nakuinishihe yu25ima no wotsutsu nikaku shi kosomiru hito goto nikakete shinubame!
Imidzu kaha1i-yuki megurerutamakushigeFutagami yama haharuhanano5sakeru sakari niaki no ha nonihoheru toki niide-tachitefuri-sake mireba10kamu kara yasokoba tafutokiyama kara yamigahoshikaramusume kami no15suso mi no yama noShibutani nosaki no ariso niasa nagi niyosuru shiranami20yufu nagi nimichi kuru shiho noiya mashi nitayuru koto nakuinishihe yu25ima no wotsutsu nikaku shi kosomiru hito goto nikakete shinubame!
Imidzu kaha1i-yuki megurerutamakushigeFutagami yama haharuhanano5sakeru sakari niaki no ha nonihoheru toki niide-tachitefuri-sake mireba10kamu kara yasokoba tafutokiyama kara yamigahoshikaramusume kami no15suso mi no yama noShibutani nosaki no ariso niasa nagi niyosuru shiranami20yufu nagi nimichi kuru shiho noiya mashi nitayuru koto nakuinishihe yu25ima no wotsutsu nikaku shi kosomiru hito goto nikakete shinubame!
Imidzu kaha1
i-yuki megureru
tamakushige
Futagami yama ha
haruhanano5
sakeru sakari ni
aki no ha no
nihoheru toki ni
ide-tachite
furi-sake mireba10
kamu kara ya
sokoba tafutoki
yama kara ya
migahoshikaramu
sume kami no15
suso mi no yama no
Shibutani no
saki no ariso ni
asa nagi ni
yosuru shiranami20
yufu nagi ni
michi kuru shiho no
iya mashi ni
tayuru koto naku
inishihe yu25
ima no wotsutsu ni
kaku shi koso
miru hito goto ni
kakete shinubame!
3 m. k. of Futa (gami) as homophon offuta, lid.
11, 13kara=gara.
12sokoba=sokobaku.
15sume kami=Futa kami,kamibeing taken as ‘god’.
16mi= neighbourhood.
26wotsutsu=utsutsu.
Fortamakushige,haruhananosee List m. k.
U-tsuki no towoka ’mari muka no hi no yo haruka ni hototogisu no kowe wo kikite omohi wo noburu uta hitotsu.
Migi Yakamochi ga kore wo yomeru.
Ohoki fumihito Hada no Imiki Yachishima no tachi nite Yakamochi wo umanohanamuke suru utage no uta futatsu.
Migi no Yakamochi ga Shôzeichô wo mochite miyako ni mawiramu to su kare kono uta wo yomite wakare no nageki wo noburu.
Fuse no midzu-umi asoberu uta hitotsu mata mizhika uta hitotsu.
Yakamochi.
Mononofuno1yaso tomo no wo noomofu dochikokoro yaramu touma namete5uchi-kuchi-buri noshiranami noariso ni yosuruShibutani nosaki tamotohori10Matsudaye nonaga-hama sugiteUnahi gahakiyoki se goto niu kaha tachi15ka yuki kaku yukimitsuredomosoko mo akani toFuse no umi nifune uke-suwete20oki-he kogihe ni kogi mirebanagisa ni haajimura sawakishima-mi ni ha25konure hana sakikokobaku momi no sayakeki katamakushigeFuta-gami yama ni30hafutsutanoyuki ha wakarezuari-gayohiiya-toshi no ha niomofu dochi35kaku shi asobamuima mo miru goto.
Mononofuno1yaso tomo no wo noomofu dochikokoro yaramu touma namete5uchi-kuchi-buri noshiranami noariso ni yosuruShibutani nosaki tamotohori10Matsudaye nonaga-hama sugiteUnahi gahakiyoki se goto niu kaha tachi15ka yuki kaku yukimitsuredomosoko mo akani toFuse no umi nifune uke-suwete20oki-he kogihe ni kogi mirebanagisa ni haajimura sawakishima-mi ni ha25konure hana sakikokobaku momi no sayakeki katamakushigeFuta-gami yama ni30hafutsutanoyuki ha wakarezuari-gayohiiya-toshi no ha niomofu dochi35kaku shi asobamuima mo miru goto.
Mononofuno1yaso tomo no wo noomofu dochikokoro yaramu touma namete5uchi-kuchi-buri noshiranami noariso ni yosuruShibutani nosaki tamotohori10Matsudaye nonaga-hama sugiteUnahi gahakiyoki se goto niu kaha tachi15ka yuki kaku yukimitsuredomosoko mo akani toFuse no umi nifune uke-suwete20oki-he kogihe ni kogi mirebanagisa ni haajimura sawakishima-mi ni ha25konure hana sakikokobaku momi no sayakeki katamakushigeFuta-gami yama ni30hafutsutanoyuki ha wakarezuari-gayohiiya-toshi no ha niomofu dochi35kaku shi asobamuima mo miru goto.
Mononofuno1
yaso tomo no wo no
omofu dochi
kokoro yaramu to
uma namete5
uchi-kuchi-buri no
shiranami no
ariso ni yosuru
Shibutani no
saki tamotohori10
Matsudaye no
naga-hama sugite
Unahi gaha
kiyoki se goto ni
u kaha tachi15
ka yuki kaku yuki
mitsuredomo
soko mo akani to
Fuse no umi ni
fune uke-suwete20
oki-he kogi
he ni kogi mireba
nagisa ni ha
ajimura sawaki
shima-mi ni ha25
konure hana saki
kokobaku mo
mi no sayakeki ka
tamakushige
Futa-gami yama ni30
hafutsutano
yuki ha wakarezu
ari-gayohi
iya-toshi no ha ni
omofu dochi35
kaku shi asobamu
ima mo miru goto.
3dochi=tomo, comrade, friend.
4kokoro yaramu, give one’s heart, abandon oneself to enjoyment.
6uchi-kuchi-buri=wochi-kochi.
15 set up a cormorant fishery.
25 about the islands.
28mi= miru.
34toshi no ha(shi) to end of a year, or years.
Formononofuno,tamakushige,hafutsutanosee List m. k.
Ikenushi.
Fuse no midzu-umi no uta ni kotahe-mawosu uta.
Fujinami ha1sakite chiri nikiu no hana haima so sakari toashihikino5yama ni mo nu ni mohototogisunaki shi toyomebauchi-nabikukokoro mo shinu ni10soko wo shi moura-kohishimi toomofu dochiuma uchi-muretetadzusahari15ide-tachi mirebaImidzu kahaminato no su-doriasa nagi nikata ni asarishi20shiho mitebatsuma yobi kahasutomoshiki nimitsutsu sugi-yukiShibutani no25ariso no saki niokitsu namiyose-kuru tamamokatayori nikatsura ni tsukuri30imo ga tamete ni maki-mochiteuraguhashiFuse no midzu-umi niama-bune ni35ma-kaji kai nukishirotahenosode furi kaheshiadomohitewaga kogi yukeba40Wofu no sakihana chiri magahinagisa ni haashi-gamo sawakisazare nami45tachite mo wite mokogi megurimiredomo akazuaki sarabamomiji no toki ni50haru sarabahana no sakari nika mo kaku mokimi ga manimanikaku shi koso55mi mo akiramemetayuru hi arame ya.
Fujinami ha1sakite chiri nikiu no hana haima so sakari toashihikino5yama ni mo nu ni mohototogisunaki shi toyomebauchi-nabikukokoro mo shinu ni10soko wo shi moura-kohishimi toomofu dochiuma uchi-muretetadzusahari15ide-tachi mirebaImidzu kahaminato no su-doriasa nagi nikata ni asarishi20shiho mitebatsuma yobi kahasutomoshiki nimitsutsu sugi-yukiShibutani no25ariso no saki niokitsu namiyose-kuru tamamokatayori nikatsura ni tsukuri30imo ga tamete ni maki-mochiteuraguhashiFuse no midzu-umi niama-bune ni35ma-kaji kai nukishirotahenosode furi kaheshiadomohitewaga kogi yukeba40Wofu no sakihana chiri magahinagisa ni haashi-gamo sawakisazare nami45tachite mo wite mokogi megurimiredomo akazuaki sarabamomiji no toki ni50haru sarabahana no sakari nika mo kaku mokimi ga manimanikaku shi koso55mi mo akiramemetayuru hi arame ya.
Fujinami ha1sakite chiri nikiu no hana haima so sakari toashihikino5yama ni mo nu ni mohototogisunaki shi toyomebauchi-nabikukokoro mo shinu ni10soko wo shi moura-kohishimi toomofu dochiuma uchi-muretetadzusahari15ide-tachi mirebaImidzu kahaminato no su-doriasa nagi nikata ni asarishi20shiho mitebatsuma yobi kahasutomoshiki nimitsutsu sugi-yukiShibutani no25ariso no saki niokitsu namiyose-kuru tamamokatayori nikatsura ni tsukuri30imo ga tamete ni maki-mochiteuraguhashiFuse no midzu-umi niama-bune ni35ma-kaji kai nukishirotahenosode furi kaheshiadomohitewaga kogi yukeba40Wofu no sakihana chiri magahinagisa ni haashi-gamo sawakisazare nami45tachite mo wite mokogi megurimiredomo akazuaki sarabamomiji no toki ni50haru sarabahana no sakari nika mo kaku mokimi ga manimanikaku shi koso55mi mo akiramemetayuru hi arame ya.
Fujinami ha1
sakite chiri niki
u no hana ha
ima so sakari to
ashihikino5
yama ni mo nu ni mo
hototogisu
naki shi toyomeba
uchi-nabiku
kokoro mo shinu ni10
soko wo shi mo
ura-kohishimi to
omofu dochi
uma uchi-murete
tadzusahari15
ide-tachi mireba
Imidzu kaha
minato no su-dori
asa nagi ni
kata ni asarishi20
shiho miteba
tsuma yobi kahasu
tomoshiki ni
mitsutsu sugi-yuki
Shibutani no25
ariso no saki ni
okitsu nami
yose-kuru tamamo
katayori ni
katsura ni tsukuri30
imo ga tame
te ni maki-mochite
uraguhashi
Fuse no midzu-umi ni
ama-bune ni35
ma-kaji kai nuki
shirotaheno
sode furi kaheshi
adomohite
waga kogi yukeba40
Wofu no saki
hana chiri magahi
nagisa ni ha
ashi-gamo sawaki
sazare nami45
tachite mo wite mo
kogi meguri
miredomo akazu
aki saraba
momiji no toki ni50
haru saraba
hana no sakari ni
ka mo kaku mo
kimi ga manimani
kaku shi koso55
mi mo akirameme
tayuru hi arame ya.
2niki=iniki, has gone.
27 Readokitsu nami no kata yori ni yosekuru sono tamamo, the seaweed that the ocean waves fling shorewards.
38 making our sleeves flutter as we ply the sculls.
51 when spring comes forth.
Forashihikino,shirotahenosee List m. k.
Yakamochi.
Tachiyama no uta hitotsu [kono yama ha Arakaha no kohori ni ari].
Amazakaru1hina ni na kakasuKoshi no nakakunuchi kotogotoyama ha shi mo5shizhi ni aredomokaha ha shi mosaha ni yukedomosume kami noushi-haki imasu10Nihi kaha nosono Tachi yama nitokonatsu niyuki furi shikiteobaseru15Katakahi kaha nokiyoki se niasa yohi goto nitatsu kiri noomohi sugime ya20arigayohiiya toshi no ha niyoso nomi mofuri-sake mitsutsuyorodzu yo no25katarahi-gusa toimada minuhito ni no tsugemuoto nomi mona nomi mo kikite30tomoshiburugane.
Amazakaru1hina ni na kakasuKoshi no nakakunuchi kotogotoyama ha shi mo5shizhi ni aredomokaha ha shi mosaha ni yukedomosume kami noushi-haki imasu10Nihi kaha nosono Tachi yama nitokonatsu niyuki furi shikiteobaseru15Katakahi kaha nokiyoki se niasa yohi goto nitatsu kiri noomohi sugime ya20arigayohiiya toshi no ha niyoso nomi mofuri-sake mitsutsuyorodzu yo no25katarahi-gusa toimada minuhito ni no tsugemuoto nomi mona nomi mo kikite30tomoshiburugane.
Amazakaru1hina ni na kakasuKoshi no nakakunuchi kotogotoyama ha shi mo5shizhi ni aredomokaha ha shi mosaha ni yukedomosume kami noushi-haki imasu10Nihi kaha nosono Tachi yama nitokonatsu niyuki furi shikiteobaseru15Katakahi kaha nokiyoki se niasa yohi goto nitatsu kiri noomohi sugime ya20arigayohiiya toshi no ha niyoso nomi mofuri-sake mitsutsuyorodzu yo no25katarahi-gusa toimada minuhito ni no tsugemuoto nomi mona nomi mo kikite30tomoshiburugane.
Amazakaru1
hina ni na kakasu
Koshi no naka
kunuchi kotogoto
yama ha shi mo5
shizhi ni aredomo
kaha ha shi mo
saha ni yukedomo
sume kami no
ushi-haki imasu10
Nihi kaha no
sono Tachi yama ni
tokonatsu ni
yuki furi shikite
obaseru15
Katakahi kaha no
kiyoki se ni
asa yohi goto ni
tatsu kiri no
omohi sugime ya20
arigayohi
iya toshi no ha ni
yoso nomi mo
furi-sake mitsutsu
yorodzu yo no25
katarahi-gusa to
imada minu
hito ni no tsugemu
oto nomi mo
na nomi mo kikite30
tomoshiburugane.
2na kakasu Koshi—Koshi, that answers to its name;koshi=kosu, to cross (the hills)—referring to the situation of the province with regard to City-Royal.
4kunuchi,kuni uchi.
13tokonatsu=hisashiku nodoka(Keichiu).
22 as years run on.
26 =katarahi-tane, ‘seed’, or subject, or matter of discourse, narrative, &c.
31 =urayamashigaru tame ni.
Foramazakarusee List m. k.
Ikenushi.
Tachiyama no uta ni kotahe-mawosu uta.
Asahisashi1so-gahi ni miyurukamu nagarami na ni ohaserushirakumono5chihe wo oshiwakeama sosoritakaki Tachi yamafuyu natsu towaku koto mo naku10shirotaheniyuki ha furi-okiteinishihe yuari-ki nikerebakogoshi ka mo15iha no kamusabitamakiharuiku yo he nikemutachite witemiredomo ayashi20mine-dakamitani wo fukami toochi-tagitsukiyoki kafuchi niasa sarazu25kiri tachi-watariyufu sarebakumo wi-tanabikikumowinasukokoro mo shinu ni30tatsukirinoomohi sugusazuyuku midzu nooto mo sayakekuyorodzu yo ni35ihi-tsugi yukamukaha shi tayezuba.
Asahisashi1so-gahi ni miyurukamu nagarami na ni ohaserushirakumono5chihe wo oshiwakeama sosoritakaki Tachi yamafuyu natsu towaku koto mo naku10shirotaheniyuki ha furi-okiteinishihe yuari-ki nikerebakogoshi ka mo15iha no kamusabitamakiharuiku yo he nikemutachite witemiredomo ayashi20mine-dakamitani wo fukami toochi-tagitsukiyoki kafuchi niasa sarazu25kiri tachi-watariyufu sarebakumo wi-tanabikikumowinasukokoro mo shinu ni30tatsukirinoomohi sugusazuyuku midzu nooto mo sayakekuyorodzu yo ni35ihi-tsugi yukamukaha shi tayezuba.
Asahisashi1so-gahi ni miyurukamu nagarami na ni ohaserushirakumono5chihe wo oshiwakeama sosoritakaki Tachi yamafuyu natsu towaku koto mo naku10shirotaheniyuki ha furi-okiteinishihe yuari-ki nikerebakogoshi ka mo15iha no kamusabitamakiharuiku yo he nikemutachite witemiredomo ayashi20mine-dakamitani wo fukami toochi-tagitsukiyoki kafuchi niasa sarazu25kiri tachi-watariyufu sarebakumo wi-tanabikikumowinasukokoro mo shinu ni30tatsukirinoomohi sugusazuyuku midzu nooto mo sayakekuyorodzu yo ni35ihi-tsugi yukamukaha shi tayezuba.
Asahisashi1
so-gahi ni miyuru
kamu nagara
mi na ni ohaseru
shirakumono5
chihe wo oshiwake
ama sosori
takaki Tachi yama
fuyu natsu to
waku koto mo naku10
shirotaheni
yuki ha furi-okite
inishihe yu
ari-ki nikereba
kogoshi ka mo15
iha no kamusabi
tamakiharu
iku yo he nikemu
tachite wite
miredomo ayashi20
mine-dakami
tani wo fukami to
ochi-tagitsu
kiyoki kafuchi ni
asa sarazu25
kiri tachi-watari
yufu sareba
kumo wi-tanabiki
kumowinasu
kokoro mo shinu ni30
tatsukirino
omohi sugusazu
yuku midzu no
oto mo sayakeku
yorodzu yo ni35
ihi-tsugi yukamu
kaha shi tayezuba.
1-14 description of Tachi-yama; 15-28 its beauty and majesty; 29 to end its effect upon the beholder.
1 m. k. ofsogahi(see glossary)—so-gahi ni miyuru, seen from back (of house ortachiof Ikenushi?). The m. k. is used in reference to the dazzling brightness of the morning sun necessitating one’s turning (kahi) one’s back (so) to it. I am not, however, satisfied with this explanation.
Forasahisashi,shirakumono,tamakiharu,kumowinasu,tatsukirinosee List m. k.
Yakamochi.
Miyako ni yaya chikaku mawiramu koto kanashimi no kokoro harahi-gatakute omohi wo noburu uta.
Kakikazofu1Futagami yama nikamusabitetateru tsuga no kimoto mo ye mo5oyazhi tokiha nihashikiyoshiwaga se no kimi woasa sarazuahite koto-dohi10yufu sarebate tadzusahariteImidzu kahakiyoki kafuchi niide-tachite15waga tachi-mirebaayu no kazeitaku shi fukebaminato ni hashiranami takami20tsuma yobu tosu-dori ha sawakuashi-karu toama no wobune hairi ye kogu25kaji no oto takashisoko wo shi moaya ni tomoshimishinubitsutsuasobu sakari wo30Sumerogi nowosu kuni narebamikoto mochitachi-wakare narebaokuretaru35kimi ha aredomotamahokonomichi-yuku ware hashirakumonotanabiku yama wo40iha-ne fumikoye henarinabakohishikekuke no nagakemu sosoko ’moheba45kokoro shi itashihototogisukowe ni ahe-nukutama ni mo gate ni maki-mochite50asa yoki nimitsutsu yukamu wookite ikaba woshi.
Kakikazofu1Futagami yama nikamusabitetateru tsuga no kimoto mo ye mo5oyazhi tokiha nihashikiyoshiwaga se no kimi woasa sarazuahite koto-dohi10yufu sarebate tadzusahariteImidzu kahakiyoki kafuchi niide-tachite15waga tachi-mirebaayu no kazeitaku shi fukebaminato ni hashiranami takami20tsuma yobu tosu-dori ha sawakuashi-karu toama no wobune hairi ye kogu25kaji no oto takashisoko wo shi moaya ni tomoshimishinubitsutsuasobu sakari wo30Sumerogi nowosu kuni narebamikoto mochitachi-wakare narebaokuretaru35kimi ha aredomotamahokonomichi-yuku ware hashirakumonotanabiku yama wo40iha-ne fumikoye henarinabakohishikekuke no nagakemu sosoko ’moheba45kokoro shi itashihototogisukowe ni ahe-nukutama ni mo gate ni maki-mochite50asa yoki nimitsutsu yukamu wookite ikaba woshi.
Kakikazofu1Futagami yama nikamusabitetateru tsuga no kimoto mo ye mo5oyazhi tokiha nihashikiyoshiwaga se no kimi woasa sarazuahite koto-dohi10yufu sarebate tadzusahariteImidzu kahakiyoki kafuchi niide-tachite15waga tachi-mirebaayu no kazeitaku shi fukebaminato ni hashiranami takami20tsuma yobu tosu-dori ha sawakuashi-karu toama no wobune hairi ye kogu25kaji no oto takashisoko wo shi moaya ni tomoshimishinubitsutsuasobu sakari wo30Sumerogi nowosu kuni narebamikoto mochitachi-wakare narebaokuretaru35kimi ha aredomotamahokonomichi-yuku ware hashirakumonotanabiku yama wo40iha-ne fumikoye henarinabakohishikekuke no nagakemu sosoko ’moheba45kokoro shi itashihototogisukowe ni ahe-nukutama ni mo gate ni maki-mochite50asa yoki nimitsutsu yukamu wookite ikaba woshi.
Kakikazofu1
Futagami yama ni
kamusabite
tateru tsuga no ki
moto mo ye mo5
oyazhi tokiha ni
hashikiyoshi
waga se no kimi wo
asa sarazu
ahite koto-dohi10
yufu sareba
te tadzusaharite
Imidzu kaha
kiyoki kafuchi ni
ide-tachite15
waga tachi-mireba
ayu no kaze
itaku shi fukeba
minato ni ha
shiranami takami20
tsuma yobu to
su-dori ha sawaku
ashi-karu to
ama no wobune ha
iri ye kogu25
kaji no oto takashi
soko wo shi mo
aya ni tomoshimi
shinubitsutsu
asobu sakari wo30
Sumerogi no
wosu kuni nareba
mikoto mochi
tachi-wakare nareba
okuretaru35
kimi ha aredomo
tamahokono
michi-yuku ware ha
shirakumono
tanabiku yama wo40
iha-ne fumi
koye henarinaba
kohishikeku
ke no nagakemu so
soko ’moheba45
kokoro shi itashi
hototogisu
kowe ni ahe-nuku
tama ni mo ga
te ni maki-mochite50
asa yoki ni
mitsutsu yukamu wo
okite ikaba woshi.
8waga seis Ikenushi.
17 east wind, a local term.
23ashi wo karu, gather reeds.
36kimi, Ikenushi.
48, 49 The making of thekusudamaat the time of the cuckoo’s song being heard.
53 I read this as =[kusu] tama wo nokoshite okite yukaba oshikaramu, it would be regrettable to leave behind (or put aside or neglect) the posy.
Forkakikazofu,tamahokono,shirakumonosee List m. k.
Ikenushi.
Tachimachi miyako mawiramu omohi wo noburu no yomeru wo mite iki-nagara wakarura kanashimitari danchô mankwai yenketsu wo nozoki-gatashi isasaka shoshin wo sôsu uta.
Awoniyoshi1Nara wo ki-hanareamazakaruhina ni ha aredowaga seko wo5mitsutsu shi worebaomohiyarukoto mo arishi woohokimi nomikoto kashikomi10wosu kuni nokoto tori-mochitewakakusanoayuhi ta-dzukurimuratorino15asa-dachi inabaokuretaruare ya kanashikitabi ni yukukimi ka mo kohimu20omofu sorayasuku aranebanagekaku wotodome mo kanetemi-wataseba25u no hana yama nohototogisune nomi shi nakayuasagirinomidaruru kokoro30koto ni ideteihaba yuyushimiTonami yamata-muke no kami ninusa matsuri35aga kohi-nomakuhashikeyashikimi ga tadaka woma sakiku moari-tamotohori40tsuki tatebatoki mo kahasazunadeshiko gahana no sakari niahi-mishime to so!45Urakohishi1waga se no kimi hanadeshiko gahana ni mo ga mo naasanasa ni mimu.5
Awoniyoshi1Nara wo ki-hanareamazakaruhina ni ha aredowaga seko wo5mitsutsu shi worebaomohiyarukoto mo arishi woohokimi nomikoto kashikomi10wosu kuni nokoto tori-mochitewakakusanoayuhi ta-dzukurimuratorino15asa-dachi inabaokuretaruare ya kanashikitabi ni yukukimi ka mo kohimu20omofu sorayasuku aranebanagekaku wotodome mo kanetemi-wataseba25u no hana yama nohototogisune nomi shi nakayuasagirinomidaruru kokoro30koto ni ideteihaba yuyushimiTonami yamata-muke no kami ninusa matsuri35aga kohi-nomakuhashikeyashikimi ga tadaka woma sakiku moari-tamotohori40tsuki tatebatoki mo kahasazunadeshiko gahana no sakari niahi-mishime to so!45Urakohishi1waga se no kimi hanadeshiko gahana ni mo ga mo naasanasa ni mimu.5
Awoniyoshi1Nara wo ki-hanareamazakaruhina ni ha aredowaga seko wo5mitsutsu shi worebaomohiyarukoto mo arishi woohokimi nomikoto kashikomi10wosu kuni nokoto tori-mochitewakakusanoayuhi ta-dzukurimuratorino15asa-dachi inabaokuretaruare ya kanashikitabi ni yukukimi ka mo kohimu20omofu sorayasuku aranebanagekaku wotodome mo kanetemi-wataseba25u no hana yama nohototogisune nomi shi nakayuasagirinomidaruru kokoro30koto ni ideteihaba yuyushimiTonami yamata-muke no kami ninusa matsuri35aga kohi-nomakuhashikeyashikimi ga tadaka woma sakiku moari-tamotohori40tsuki tatebatoki mo kahasazunadeshiko gahana no sakari niahi-mishime to so!45
Awoniyoshi1
Nara wo ki-hanare
amazakaru
hina ni ha aredo
waga seko wo5
mitsutsu shi woreba
omohiyaru
koto mo arishi wo
ohokimi no
mikoto kashikomi10
wosu kuni no
koto tori-mochite
wakakusano
ayuhi ta-dzukuri
muratorino15
asa-dachi inaba
okuretaru
are ya kanashiki
tabi ni yuku
kimi ka mo kohimu20
omofu sora
yasuku araneba
nagekaku wo
todome mo kanete
mi-wataseba25
u no hana yama no
hototogisu
ne nomi shi nakayu
asagirino
midaruru kokoro30
koto ni idete
ihaba yuyushimi
Tonami yama
ta-muke no kami ni
nusa matsuri35
aga kohi-nomaku
hashikeyashi
kimi ga tadaka wo
ma sakiku mo
ari-tamotohori40
tsuki tateba
toki mo kahasazu
nadeshiko ga
hana no sakari ni
ahi-mishime to so!45
Urakohishi1waga se no kimi hanadeshiko gahana ni mo ga mo naasanasa ni mimu.5
Urakohishi1
waga se no kimi ha
nadeshiko ga
hana ni mo ga mo na
asanasa ni mimu.5
5sekois Yakamochi.
14ta-dzukuri=tabi-dsukuri.
31, 32 to express myself in words were a dread thing =kakemaku mo, &c.
34ta-muke no kami, the god to whom offerings are made. The shrine would be at the top of a pass, henceta-mukealso signified the summit of a pass or hill.
2waga seis Yakamochi.
5asanasa=asa ni asa ni.
Forawoniyoshi,amazakaru,wakakusano,muratorino,asagirinosee List m. k.
Soraseru taka wo shinubi ime ni mite yorokobi yomeru uta.
Ohokimi no1toho no mikado tomi yuki furuKoshi to na ni oheruamazakaru5hina nishi arebayama-dakamikaha tohoshiroshinu wo hiromikusa koso shigeshi10ayu hashirunatsu no sakari toshima tsu toriu-kahi ga tomo hayuku kaha no15kiyoki se goto nikagari sashinadzusahi noborutsuyu shimo noaki ni itareba20nu mo saha nitori sudakeri tomasurawonotomo izanahitetaka ha shi mo25amata aredomoyakata-wo noaga ohokuro nishira-nuri nosuzu tori-tsukete30asa-gari niiho tsu tori tateyufu-gari nichidori fumitateofu goto ni35yusuru koto nakuta-banare mowochi mo kayasukikore wo okitemata ha ari-gatashi40sa-naraberutaka ha nakemu tokokoro ni haomohi hokoritewemahitsutsu45wataru ahida nitaburetarushiko tsu okina nokoto dani moare ni ha tsugezu50tonogumoriame no furu hi woto-gari su tona nomi wo noriteMishima-nu wo55sogahi ni mitsutsuFuta-kami noyama tobi-koyetekumo-gakurikakeri iniki to60kaheri-kiteshiha-bure tsugurewoku yoshi nosoko ni nakerebaifu sube no65tadoki wo shiranikokoro ni hahi sahe moyetsutsuomohi kohiiki-dzuki amari70kedashiku moafu koto ari ya toashihikinowote-mo kono-mo nito-nami hari75moribe wo suwetechihayaburukami no yashiro niteru kagamishitsu ni tori-sohe80kohi-nomiteaga matsu toki niwotomera gaime ni tsugurakunaga kofuru85sono hotsu taka haMatsudaye nohama yuki-gurashitsunashi toruHimi no ye sugite90Tako no shimatobi-tamotohoriashi-gamo nosudaku Furuye niwototsu hi mo95kinofu mo aritsuchikaku arabaima futsuka damitohoku arabananuka no uchi ha100sugime ya mokinamu waga sekonemokoro nina kohi so yo to soime ni tsugetsuru.105
Ohokimi no1toho no mikado tomi yuki furuKoshi to na ni oheruamazakaru5hina nishi arebayama-dakamikaha tohoshiroshinu wo hiromikusa koso shigeshi10ayu hashirunatsu no sakari toshima tsu toriu-kahi ga tomo hayuku kaha no15kiyoki se goto nikagari sashinadzusahi noborutsuyu shimo noaki ni itareba20nu mo saha nitori sudakeri tomasurawonotomo izanahitetaka ha shi mo25amata aredomoyakata-wo noaga ohokuro nishira-nuri nosuzu tori-tsukete30asa-gari niiho tsu tori tateyufu-gari nichidori fumitateofu goto ni35yusuru koto nakuta-banare mowochi mo kayasukikore wo okitemata ha ari-gatashi40sa-naraberutaka ha nakemu tokokoro ni haomohi hokoritewemahitsutsu45wataru ahida nitaburetarushiko tsu okina nokoto dani moare ni ha tsugezu50tonogumoriame no furu hi woto-gari su tona nomi wo noriteMishima-nu wo55sogahi ni mitsutsuFuta-kami noyama tobi-koyetekumo-gakurikakeri iniki to60kaheri-kiteshiha-bure tsugurewoku yoshi nosoko ni nakerebaifu sube no65tadoki wo shiranikokoro ni hahi sahe moyetsutsuomohi kohiiki-dzuki amari70kedashiku moafu koto ari ya toashihikinowote-mo kono-mo nito-nami hari75moribe wo suwetechihayaburukami no yashiro niteru kagamishitsu ni tori-sohe80kohi-nomiteaga matsu toki niwotomera gaime ni tsugurakunaga kofuru85sono hotsu taka haMatsudaye nohama yuki-gurashitsunashi toruHimi no ye sugite90Tako no shimatobi-tamotohoriashi-gamo nosudaku Furuye niwototsu hi mo95kinofu mo aritsuchikaku arabaima futsuka damitohoku arabananuka no uchi ha100sugime ya mokinamu waga sekonemokoro nina kohi so yo to soime ni tsugetsuru.105
Ohokimi no1toho no mikado tomi yuki furuKoshi to na ni oheruamazakaru5hina nishi arebayama-dakamikaha tohoshiroshinu wo hiromikusa koso shigeshi10ayu hashirunatsu no sakari toshima tsu toriu-kahi ga tomo hayuku kaha no15kiyoki se goto nikagari sashinadzusahi noborutsuyu shimo noaki ni itareba20nu mo saha nitori sudakeri tomasurawonotomo izanahitetaka ha shi mo25amata aredomoyakata-wo noaga ohokuro nishira-nuri nosuzu tori-tsukete30asa-gari niiho tsu tori tateyufu-gari nichidori fumitateofu goto ni35yusuru koto nakuta-banare mowochi mo kayasukikore wo okitemata ha ari-gatashi40sa-naraberutaka ha nakemu tokokoro ni haomohi hokoritewemahitsutsu45wataru ahida nitaburetarushiko tsu okina nokoto dani moare ni ha tsugezu50tonogumoriame no furu hi woto-gari su tona nomi wo noriteMishima-nu wo55sogahi ni mitsutsuFuta-kami noyama tobi-koyetekumo-gakurikakeri iniki to60kaheri-kiteshiha-bure tsugurewoku yoshi nosoko ni nakerebaifu sube no65tadoki wo shiranikokoro ni hahi sahe moyetsutsuomohi kohiiki-dzuki amari70kedashiku moafu koto ari ya toashihikinowote-mo kono-mo nito-nami hari75moribe wo suwetechihayaburukami no yashiro niteru kagamishitsu ni tori-sohe80kohi-nomiteaga matsu toki niwotomera gaime ni tsugurakunaga kofuru85sono hotsu taka haMatsudaye nohama yuki-gurashitsunashi toruHimi no ye sugite90Tako no shimatobi-tamotohoriashi-gamo nosudaku Furuye niwototsu hi mo95kinofu mo aritsuchikaku arabaima futsuka damitohoku arabananuka no uchi ha100sugime ya mokinamu waga sekonemokoro nina kohi so yo to soime ni tsugetsuru.105
Ohokimi no1
toho no mikado to
mi yuki furu
Koshi to na ni oheru
amazakaru5
hina nishi areba
yama-dakami
kaha tohoshiroshi
nu wo hiromi
kusa koso shigeshi10
ayu hashiru
natsu no sakari to
shima tsu tori
u-kahi ga tomo ha
yuku kaha no15
kiyoki se goto ni
kagari sashi
nadzusahi noboru
tsuyu shimo no
aki ni itareba20
nu mo saha ni
tori sudakeri to
masurawono
tomo izanahite
taka ha shi mo25
amata aredomo
yakata-wo no
aga ohokuro ni
shira-nuri no
suzu tori-tsukete30
asa-gari ni
iho tsu tori tate
yufu-gari ni
chidori fumitate
ofu goto ni35
yusuru koto naku
ta-banare mo
wochi mo kayasuki
kore wo okite
mata ha ari-gatashi40
sa-naraberu
taka ha nakemu to
kokoro ni ha
omohi hokorite
wemahitsutsu45
wataru ahida ni
taburetaru
shiko tsu okina no
koto dani mo
are ni ha tsugezu50
tonogumori
ame no furu hi wo
to-gari su to
na nomi wo norite
Mishima-nu wo55
sogahi ni mitsutsu
Futa-kami no
yama tobi-koyete
kumo-gakuri
kakeri iniki to60
kaheri-kite
shiha-bure tsugure
woku yoshi no
soko ni nakereba
ifu sube no65
tadoki wo shirani
kokoro ni ha
hi sahe moyetsutsu
omohi kohi
iki-dzuki amari70
kedashiku mo
afu koto ari ya to
ashihikino
wote-mo kono-mo ni
to-nami hari75
moribe wo suwete
chihayaburu
kami no yashiro ni
teru kagami
shitsu ni tori-sohe80
kohi-nomite
aga matsu toki ni
wotomera ga
ime ni tsuguraku
naga kofuru85
sono hotsu taka ha
Matsudaye no
hama yuki-gurashi
tsunashi toru
Himi no ye sugite90
Tako no shima
tobi-tamotohori
ashi-gamo no
sudaku Furuye ni
wototsu hi mo95
kinofu mo aritsu
chikaku araba
ima futsuka dami
tohoku araba
nanuka no uchi ha100
sugime ya mo
kinamu waga seko
nemokoro ni
na kohi so yo to so
ime ni tsugetsuru.105
The glossary and notes to the translation sufficiently explain the text of this lay.
98damiseems to =bakari.
Foramazakaru,masurawono,ashihikino,chihayaburusee List m. k.
Agehari no uchi ni hitori wite hototogisu no ne wo kikite yomeru uta.
Takamikura1ama no hitsugi toSumerogi noami no mikoto nokikoshiwosu5kuni no mahora niyama wo shi mosaha ni ohomi tomomo tori noki-wite naku koye10haru sarebakiki no kanashi moidzure wo kawakite shinubamuu no hana no15saku tsuki tatebamedzurashikunaku hototogisuayame-gusatama nuku made ni20hiru kurashiyo watashi kikedokiku goto nikokoro ugokiteuchi nageki25ahare no tori toihanu toki nashi.(3)Hototogisu1ito netakeku hatachibana nohana chiru toki niki-naki toyomuru.5
Takamikura1ama no hitsugi toSumerogi noami no mikoto nokikoshiwosu5kuni no mahora niyama wo shi mosaha ni ohomi tomomo tori noki-wite naku koye10haru sarebakiki no kanashi moidzure wo kawakite shinubamuu no hana no15saku tsuki tatebamedzurashikunaku hototogisuayame-gusatama nuku made ni20hiru kurashiyo watashi kikedokiku goto nikokoro ugokiteuchi nageki25ahare no tori toihanu toki nashi.(3)Hototogisu1ito netakeku hatachibana nohana chiru toki niki-naki toyomuru.5
Takamikura1ama no hitsugi toSumerogi noami no mikoto nokikoshiwosu5kuni no mahora niyama wo shi mosaha ni ohomi tomomo tori noki-wite naku koye10haru sarebakiki no kanashi moidzure wo kawakite shinubamuu no hana no15saku tsuki tatebamedzurashikunaku hototogisuayame-gusatama nuku made ni20hiru kurashiyo watashi kikedokiku goto nikokoro ugokiteuchi nageki25ahare no tori toihanu toki nashi.
Takamikura1
ama no hitsugi to
Sumerogi no
ami no mikoto no
kikoshiwosu5
kuni no mahora ni
yama wo shi mo
saha ni ohomi to
momo tori no
ki-wite naku koye10
haru sareba
kiki no kanashi mo
idzure wo ka
wakite shinubamu
u no hana no15
saku tsuki tateba
medzurashiku
naku hototogisu
ayame-gusa
tama nuku made ni20
hiru kurashi
yo watashi kikedo
kiku goto ni
kokoro ugokite
uchi nageki25
ahare no tori to
ihanu toki nashi.
(3)Hototogisu1ito netakeku hatachibana nohana chiru toki niki-naki toyomuru.5
(3)
Hototogisu1
ito netakeku ha
tachibana no
hana chiru toki ni
ki-naki toyomuru.5
1 A sort of m. k. ofama no hitsugi.
13, 14 of all the birds the most delightsome.
Fortakamikurasee List m. k.
Michinoku no kuni yori kugane wo idaseru mikotonori wo kotohoku uta.
Ashihara no1Midzuho no kuni woama kudarishirashimeshikerusumerogi no5kami no mikoto nomi yo kasaneama no hitsugi toshirashikurukimi no miyo miyo10shikimaseruyo mo no kuni ni hayama kaha wohiromi atsumi totatematsuru15mi tsuki takara hakazoheyezutsukushi mo kanetsushikaredomowaga ohokimi no20moro hito woizanahi tamahiyoki koto wohazhime tamahitekukane ka mo25tanoshikeku aramuto omohoshiteshita nayamasu nitoriganakuAdzuma no kuni no so30Michinoku noWoda naru yama nikugane arito maushitamaheremi kokoro wo35akirame tamahiame tsuchi nokami ahi-udzunahisumerogi nomi tama tasukete40tohoki yo ninakarishi koto wowaga mi yo niarahashite arebawosu kuni ha45sakayemu mono tokamu nagaraomohoshimeshitemononofunoya so tomo no wo wo50matsurobe nomuke no manimanioi-hito mome no waraha ko moshi ga negafu55kokoro-darahi ninade-tamahiwosame-tamahebakoko wo shi moaya ni tafutomi60ureshikekuiyo-yo omohiteOhotomo notohotsu kamu oya nosono na wo ba65Ohokume nushi toohi-mochitetsukaheshi tsukasaumi yukabamidzuku kabane70yama yukabakusamusu kabaneohokimi nohe ni koso shinamekaheri-mi ha75sezhi to kotodatemasurawonokiyoki sono na woinishihe noima no wotsutsu ni80nagasaheruoya no kodomo soOhotomo noSaheki no uji hahito no ’ya no85tatsuru kotodatehito no ko haoya no na tatazuohokimi nimatsurofu mono to90ihi-tsugerukoto no tsukasa soadzusa yumite ni tori-mochitetsurugi tachi95koshi ni tori-hakiasa mamoriyufu no mamori niohokimi noMikado no mamori100ware wo okitemata hito ha arazhito iya-tateomohishi masaruohokimi no105mikoto no saki nokikeba tafutomi.
Ashihara no1Midzuho no kuni woama kudarishirashimeshikerusumerogi no5kami no mikoto nomi yo kasaneama no hitsugi toshirashikurukimi no miyo miyo10shikimaseruyo mo no kuni ni hayama kaha wohiromi atsumi totatematsuru15mi tsuki takara hakazoheyezutsukushi mo kanetsushikaredomowaga ohokimi no20moro hito woizanahi tamahiyoki koto wohazhime tamahitekukane ka mo25tanoshikeku aramuto omohoshiteshita nayamasu nitoriganakuAdzuma no kuni no so30Michinoku noWoda naru yama nikugane arito maushitamaheremi kokoro wo35akirame tamahiame tsuchi nokami ahi-udzunahisumerogi nomi tama tasukete40tohoki yo ninakarishi koto wowaga mi yo niarahashite arebawosu kuni ha45sakayemu mono tokamu nagaraomohoshimeshitemononofunoya so tomo no wo wo50matsurobe nomuke no manimanioi-hito mome no waraha ko moshi ga negafu55kokoro-darahi ninade-tamahiwosame-tamahebakoko wo shi moaya ni tafutomi60ureshikekuiyo-yo omohiteOhotomo notohotsu kamu oya nosono na wo ba65Ohokume nushi toohi-mochitetsukaheshi tsukasaumi yukabamidzuku kabane70yama yukabakusamusu kabaneohokimi nohe ni koso shinamekaheri-mi ha75sezhi to kotodatemasurawonokiyoki sono na woinishihe noima no wotsutsu ni80nagasaheruoya no kodomo soOhotomo noSaheki no uji hahito no ’ya no85tatsuru kotodatehito no ko haoya no na tatazuohokimi nimatsurofu mono to90ihi-tsugerukoto no tsukasa soadzusa yumite ni tori-mochitetsurugi tachi95koshi ni tori-hakiasa mamoriyufu no mamori niohokimi noMikado no mamori100ware wo okitemata hito ha arazhito iya-tateomohishi masaruohokimi no105mikoto no saki nokikeba tafutomi.
Ashihara no1Midzuho no kuni woama kudarishirashimeshikerusumerogi no5kami no mikoto nomi yo kasaneama no hitsugi toshirashikurukimi no miyo miyo10shikimaseruyo mo no kuni ni hayama kaha wohiromi atsumi totatematsuru15mi tsuki takara hakazoheyezutsukushi mo kanetsushikaredomowaga ohokimi no20moro hito woizanahi tamahiyoki koto wohazhime tamahitekukane ka mo25tanoshikeku aramuto omohoshiteshita nayamasu nitoriganakuAdzuma no kuni no so30Michinoku noWoda naru yama nikugane arito maushitamaheremi kokoro wo35akirame tamahiame tsuchi nokami ahi-udzunahisumerogi nomi tama tasukete40tohoki yo ninakarishi koto wowaga mi yo niarahashite arebawosu kuni ha45sakayemu mono tokamu nagaraomohoshimeshitemononofunoya so tomo no wo wo50matsurobe nomuke no manimanioi-hito mome no waraha ko moshi ga negafu55kokoro-darahi ninade-tamahiwosame-tamahebakoko wo shi moaya ni tafutomi60ureshikekuiyo-yo omohiteOhotomo notohotsu kamu oya nosono na wo ba65Ohokume nushi toohi-mochitetsukaheshi tsukasaumi yukabamidzuku kabane70yama yukabakusamusu kabaneohokimi nohe ni koso shinamekaheri-mi ha75sezhi to kotodatemasurawonokiyoki sono na woinishihe noima no wotsutsu ni80nagasaheruoya no kodomo soOhotomo noSaheki no uji hahito no ’ya no85tatsuru kotodatehito no ko haoya no na tatazuohokimi nimatsurofu mono to90ihi-tsugerukoto no tsukasa soadzusa yumite ni tori-mochitetsurugi tachi95koshi ni tori-hakiasa mamoriyufu no mamori niohokimi noMikado no mamori100ware wo okitemata hito ha arazhito iya-tateomohishi masaruohokimi no105mikoto no saki nokikeba tafutomi.
Ashihara no1
Midzuho no kuni wo
ama kudari
shirashimeshikeru
sumerogi no5
kami no mikoto no
mi yo kasane
ama no hitsugi to
shirashikuru
kimi no miyo miyo10
shikimaseru
yo mo no kuni ni ha
yama kaha wo
hiromi atsumi to
tatematsuru15
mi tsuki takara ha
kazoheyezu
tsukushi mo kanetsu
shikaredomo
waga ohokimi no20
moro hito wo
izanahi tamahi
yoki koto wo
hazhime tamahite
kukane ka mo25
tanoshikeku aramu
to omohoshite
shita nayamasu ni
toriganaku
Adzuma no kuni no so30
Michinoku no
Woda naru yama ni
kugane ari
to maushitamahere
mi kokoro wo35
akirame tamahi
ame tsuchi no
kami ahi-udzunahi
sumerogi no
mi tama tasukete40
tohoki yo ni
nakarishi koto wo
waga mi yo ni
arahashite areba
wosu kuni ha45
sakayemu mono to
kamu nagara
omohoshimeshite
mononofuno
ya so tomo no wo wo50
matsurobe no
muke no manimani
oi-hito mo
me no waraha ko mo
shi ga negafu55
kokoro-darahi ni
nade-tamahi
wosame-tamaheba
koko wo shi mo
aya ni tafutomi60
ureshikeku
iyo-yo omohite
Ohotomo no
tohotsu kamu oya no
sono na wo ba65
Ohokume nushi to
ohi-mochite
tsukaheshi tsukasa
umi yukaba
midzuku kabane70
yama yukaba
kusamusu kabane
ohokimi no
he ni koso shiname
kaheri-mi ha75
sezhi to kotodate
masurawono
kiyoki sono na wo
inishihe no
ima no wotsutsu ni80
nagasaheru
oya no kodomo so
Ohotomo no
Saheki no uji ha
hito no ’ya no85
tatsuru kotodate
hito no ko ha
oya no na tatazu
ohokimi ni
matsurofu mono to90
ihi-tsugeru
koto no tsukasa so
adzusa yumi
te ni tori-mochite
tsurugi tachi95
koshi ni tori-haki
asa mamori
yufu no mamori ni
ohokimi no
Mikado no mamori100
ware wo okite
mata hito ha arazhi
to iya-tate
omohishi masaru
ohokimi no105
mikoto no saki no
kikeba tafutomi.
vv. 1-18 describe Yamato, its line of rulers, its features and wealth; 18-28 the object of the Mikado’s desire for gold;yoki koto, desirable thing; 21-24 see below; 29-50 his gratitude on hearing of the discovery of gold in Michinoku; 51 to end, the panegyric by Yakamochi of the Otomo clan to which he belongs. 101 and 102 are plagiarized fromLay 67.
52 =iyo-yo=iyo-iyo.
103to iya-tate, so, more and more raise (kotodate).
107 Readkikebaaftertafutomi.
Forkazoheyezu,toriganaku,mononofuno,masurawonosee List m. k.
Yoshino no totsumiya ni idemasamu toki no tame ni arakazhime yomeru uta.
Takamikura1ama no hitsugi toame no shitashirashimeshikerusumerogi no5kami no mikoto nokashikoku mohazhime tamahitetafutoku mosadametamaheru10Mi Yoshinu nokono ohomiya niari-gayohimeshitamafurashimononofuno15yasotomo no wo moono ga oheruono ga na [ohi] na ohiohokimi nomake no manimani20kono kaha notayuru koto nakukono yama noiya tsugi-tsugi nikaku shi koso25tsukahematsurameiya toho naga ni.
Takamikura1ama no hitsugi toame no shitashirashimeshikerusumerogi no5kami no mikoto nokashikoku mohazhime tamahitetafutoku mosadametamaheru10Mi Yoshinu nokono ohomiya niari-gayohimeshitamafurashimononofuno15yasotomo no wo moono ga oheruono ga na [ohi] na ohiohokimi nomake no manimani20kono kaha notayuru koto nakukono yama noiya tsugi-tsugi nikaku shi koso25tsukahematsurameiya toho naga ni.
Takamikura1ama no hitsugi toame no shitashirashimeshikerusumerogi no5kami no mikoto nokashikoku mohazhime tamahitetafutoku mosadametamaheru10Mi Yoshinu nokono ohomiya niari-gayohimeshitamafurashimononofuno15yasotomo no wo moono ga oheruono ga na [ohi] na ohiohokimi nomake no manimani20kono kaha notayuru koto nakukono yama noiya tsugi-tsugi nikaku shi koso25tsukahematsurameiya toho naga ni.
Takamikura1
ama no hitsugi to
ame no shita
shirashimeshikeru
sumerogi no5
kami no mikoto no
kashikoku mo
hazhime tamahite
tafutoku mo
sadametamaheru10
Mi Yoshinu no
kono ohomiya ni
ari-gayohi
meshitamafurashi
mononofuno15
yasotomo no wo mo
ono ga oheru
ono ga na [ohi] na ohi
ohokimi no
make no manimani20
kono kaha no
tayuru koto naku
kono yama no
iya tsugi-tsugi ni
kaku shi koso25
tsukahematsurame
iya toho naga ni.
5sumerogiis the Mikado Ojin (270-310).
13, 14 refer to the reigning Mikado Shômu (724-48).
20 Read in connexion with 26.
Fortakamikura,mononofunosee List m. k.
Miyako no ihe ni okuramu ga tame ni shiratama wo horisuru uta.
Susu no ama no1okitsu mi kami nii-wataritekadzuki tori to ifuahabi tama5ihochi mo ga mohashikiyoshitsuma no mikoto nokoromodenowakareshi toki yo10nubatamanoyo toko kata sariasa-ne-gamikaki mo kedzurazuidete koshi15tsuki-hi yomitsutsunagekuramukokoro nagusa nihototogisuki naku sa-tsuki no20ayame-gusahana tachibana ninuki mazhihekadzura ni seyo totsutsumite yaramu.25
Susu no ama no1okitsu mi kami nii-wataritekadzuki tori to ifuahabi tama5ihochi mo ga mohashikiyoshitsuma no mikoto nokoromodenowakareshi toki yo10nubatamanoyo toko kata sariasa-ne-gamikaki mo kedzurazuidete koshi15tsuki-hi yomitsutsunagekuramukokoro nagusa nihototogisuki naku sa-tsuki no20ayame-gusahana tachibana ninuki mazhihekadzura ni seyo totsutsumite yaramu.25
Susu no ama no1okitsu mi kami nii-wataritekadzuki tori to ifuahabi tama5ihochi mo ga mohashikiyoshitsuma no mikoto nokoromodenowakareshi toki yo10nubatamanoyo toko kata sariasa-ne-gamikaki mo kedzurazuidete koshi15tsuki-hi yomitsutsunagekuramukokoro nagusa nihototogisuki naku sa-tsuki no20ayame-gusahana tachibana ninuki mazhihekadzura ni seyo totsutsumite yaramu.25
Susu no ama no1
okitsu mi kami ni
i-watarite
kadzuki tori to ifu
ahabi tama5
ihochi mo ga mo
hashikiyoshi
tsuma no mikoto no
koromodeno
wakareshi toki yo10
nubatamano
yo toko kata sari
asa-ne-gami
kaki mo kedzurazu
idete koshi15
tsuki-hi yomitsutsu
nagekuramu
kokoro nagusa ni
hototogisu
ki naku sa-tsuki no20
ayame-gusa
hana tachibana ni
nuki mazhihe
kadzura ni seyo to
tsutsumite yaramu.25
2mi kami, great god, here = wilds of ocean (great sea-god’s realm).
6i-ho-chi=i ho tsu, comparehatachi.
10yo=yori.
12yo=yoru, night;kata sari, where one has gone and left the other of a pair.
13asa ne kami, hair disordered in morning on awaking from sleep.
14kakazu mo,kedzurazu mo.
19hototogisu ki nakuis epithetical ofsa-tsuki(fifth month).
Fumibito Wohari no Woguhi wo satosu uta.