Maki XIX, Shimo
256
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.
Soramitsu 1
Yamato no kuni ha
midzu no he ha
tsuchi yuku gotoku
funa no he ha 5
toko ni woru goto
ohokami no
ihaheru kuni so
yotsu no fune
funa no he narabe 10
tahirakeku
haya watarite kite
kaheri koto
mawosamu hi ni
ahi nomamu ki so
kono toyomiki ha. 15
3 midzu no he, midzu no uhe, i.e. on the sea.
5 funa no he, funa no uhe, i.e. on shipboard.
10 funa no he, prow.
15 toyo-mi-ki = rich-royal-sakè.
For soramitsu see List m. k.
257
Mikotonori wo uketamaharu ga tame ni arakazhime yomeru uta.
Ashihikino 1
yatsuwo no uhe no
tsuganokino
iya tsugitsugi ni
matsuganeno 5
tayuru koto naku
awoniyoshi
Nara no miyako ni
yorodzu yo ni
kuni shirasamu to 10
yasumishishi
waga ohokimi no
kamu nagara
omohoshimeshite
toyo no agari 15
mesu kefu no hi ha
mononofuno
yasotomo no wo no
Shima yama ni
akaru tachibana 20
udzu ni sashi
himo toki sakete
chitose hoki
hosaki-toyomoshi
werawera ni 25
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, 24 hoki, hosaki (hogi, hosagi) = ihafu.
For ashihikino, tsuganokino, matsuganeno, awoniyoshi, yasumishishi, mononofuno see List m. k.