[Even though the waves of the River of Heaven run high, I must row over quickly, before it becomes late in the night.]
Inishié ni
Oritéshi hata wo;
Kono yūbé
Koromo ni nuïté—
Kimi matsu aré wo!
[Long ago I finished weaving the material; and, this evening, having finished sewing the garment for him—(why must) I still wait for my lord?]
Amanogawa
Sé wo hayami ka mo?
Nubatama no