Maki V, Kami
61
Kanashimi no Yamato-uta hitotsu.
Ohokimi no 1
toho no Mikado to
shiranuhi
Tsukushi no kuni ni
nakukonasu 5
shitahi kimashite
iki dani mo
imada yasumezu
toshi tsuki mo
ikuda mo araneba 10
kokoro yu mo
omohanu ahida ni
uchi-nabiki
koyashinure
ihamu sube 15
semu sube shirani
iha ki wo mo
tohi-sake shirazu
ihe naraba
katachi ha aramu wo 20
urameshiki
imo no mikoto no
are wo ba mo
ika ni seyo to ka
nihotorino 25
futari narabi-wi
katarahishi
kokoro somukite
ihe-zakari imasu.
For shiranuhi, nakukonasu, nihotorino see List m. k.
62
Madoheru kokoro wo kahesashimuru uta hitotsu mata mizhika uta.
Chichi haha wo 1
mireba tafutoshi
me ko mireba
megushi utsukushi
nogaroyenu 5
haakara ukara
nogaroyenu
oimi itokemi
tomo kaki mo
koto-tohi kahasu 10
yo no naka ha
kaku so kotowari
mochitorino
kakarahashi mo yo
[haya kaha no 15
yuku he shiraneba]
uke-gutsu wo
nukitsuru gotoku
fumi-nukite
yuku chifu hito ha 20
iha ki yori
nariteshi hito ka
na ga na norasane
ame he yukaba
na ga ma ni ma ni 25
tsuchi nareba
ohokimi imasu
kono terasu
hi tsuki no shita ha
amakumono 30
mukafusu kihami
taniguku no
sa-wataru kihami
kikoshiwosu
kuni no mahora so 35
kani kaku ni
hoshiki ma ni ma ni
shika ni ha arazhi ka.
Hisakatano 1
ama-ji ha tohoshi
naho naho ni
ihe ni kaherite
nari wo shimasani. 5
5 Supply koto, must not be avoided or shirked.
6, 8, 9, 10 The relations indicated are meant.
15 A sort of proverb.
19 i.e. trampling on the ethical rules (of Confucianism).
22, 23 are heptasyllabic, they conclude the first part of the lay.
23 nanji ga na wo na-norasane.
25 na = nanji.
35 mahora, kuni no is an emphatic expression for kuni, land; mahora seems to mean mountain-secluded, central, or recessed portion of land.
5 nari, occupation, duty in life; shimasani = shimasane.
For mochitorino, amakumono, hisakatano see List m. k.
63
Kora wo shinubu uta hitotsu.
Urihameba 1
kodomo omohoyu
kuri hameba
mashite shinubayu
idzuku yori 5
kitarishi mono
manakahi ni
motona kakarite
yasu-i shi nasanu.
shirokane mo 1
kugane mo tama mo
nani semu ni
masareru takara
ko ni shikame ya mo. 5
7 manakahi = ma na kahi = me no ahida ni sono omokage no musamusa to kakarite.
64
Yo no naka no todomarigataki wo kanashimeru uta hitotsu mata mizhika uta.
Yo no naka no 1
sube naki mono ha
toshi tsuki ha
nagaruru gotoshi
tori-tsudzuki 5
ohi-kuru mono ha
momokusani
seme-yori-kitaru
wotomera ga
wotome sabi su to 10
Kara tama wo
tamoto ni makashi
shirotaheno
sode furi-kahashi
kurenawino 15
aka mo susobiki
yochi kora to
te tadzusaharite
asobikemu
toki no sakari wo 20
todomi kane
sugushi-yaretsure
minanowata
ka-guroki kami ni
itsu no ma ka 25
shimo no furikemu
ni no ho nasu
omote no
uhe ni
idzuku yu ka 30
shiha kakitarishi
masurawono
wotoko sabi su to
tsurugitachi
koshi ni tori-haki 35
satsu yumi wo
ta-nigiri mochite
aka koma ni
shitsu kura uchi-oki
hahi-norite 40
asobi arukishi
yo no naka ga
tsune ni arikeru
wotomera ga
sa nasu itato wo 45
oshi-hiraki
i-tadori yorite
matamadeno
tama-de sashikahe
sa neshi yo no 50
ikuda mo araneba
ta-tsukadzuwe
koshi ni taganete
kayukeba
hito ni itohaye 55
kaku yukeba
hito ni nikumaye
oyoshiwo ha
kaku nomi narishi
tamakiharu 60
inochi woshikedo
semu sube mo nashi.
Tokihanasu 1
kaku shi mo ka mo
omohedomo
yo no koto nareba
todomi-kanetsu mo. 5
8 seme.
10 sabi, shika buri, wont, wonted art or fashion.
14 furi-kahashi, flutter their sleeves together.
17 yochi, of like age.
22 pass away.
24 ka is intensitive prefix.
25 at some time or other.
27 ni no ho, ruddy-ear (of grain) like.
39 shitsu kura, saddle of patterned &c. Japanese stuff.
40 mount and ride.
45 close-shut wooden doors.
47 grope.
49 tama-de, fine arms.
52 hand-supporting-staff.
58 = oyoso.
1-8 this fleeting world.
9-31 passing character of woman’s charms.
32-62 impermanence of man’s strength and joys.
For momokusani, shirotaheno, kurenawino, minanowata, masurawono, matamadeno, tamakiharu, tokihanasu, see List m. k.
65
Yamanohe no Omi Okura ga Chinkwai-seki wo yomeru uta hitotsu.
Kakemaku ha 1
aya ni kashikoshi
Tarashi hime
kami no mikoto
Karakuni wo 5
muke-tahiragete
mi-kokoro wo
shidzume-tamafu to
i-torashite
ihahi-tamahishi 10
ma-tama nasu
futatsu no ishi wo
yo no hito ni
shimeshi-tamahite
yorodzu yo ni 15
ihi-tsugu to gane
watanosoko
oki tsu no Fukaye no
unakami no
Kofu no hara ni 20
mi tetsukara
okashi tamahite
kamu nagara
kamu sabi imasu
kushi mitama 25
ima no otsutsu ni
tafutoki ro ka mo!
16 gane = gani = yô.
17, 18 Epithetical of Fuka(ye).
19 umi no kami = umibe.
21 her own royal hand.
22 = oku.
25 kushi, wondrous; mitama, matama, right precious jewels, or right-soul.
27 ro, see grammar.
For watanosoko see List m. k.