waga ohokimi no
katami ni koko wo. 75
vv. 1-14 compare the Princess with the mo and hint at her death, the water-weeds will be renewed in due course, but she will not come back to life; 15 is best understood by being read in connexion with 24; 16-21 describe the grace of the Princess; 22-26 suggest the fault of the Prince which interrupted the relations of the pair; 27-42 describe the happiness of the pair during the Princess’ life; 43-60 picture the grief of the Prince at her loss, and 61 to end add the reflections of the poet.
The m. k. (1) applies to Asu[ka], of (43) to Ki[nohe], of (47) to me (taken as contraction of mure), of (55) to nayete.
For tobutorino, utsusomi, shikitaheno, kagaminasu, mikemukafu, ajisahafu, asatorino, natsukusano, yufudzudzuno, ohobuneno see List m. k.
27-28
Hitomaro ga me no mi-makarishi nochi kanashimi yomeru uta futatsu.
Amatobuya 1
Karu no michi ha
wagimoko ga