tada ni afu made. 15
Inishihe no 1
kami no toki yori
ahikerashi
ima kokoro ni mo
tsune wasurayezu! 5
1-4 are introductory to yukuhe naku—there are several interpretations of the whole passage.
1 wo must be taken as equivalent to no.
6 seshi toki, made, that is, appointed time.
8 uraheru—the meaning of this word is obscure. It is written (in script) as ahi aru or aheru, nearly equal to aru; uraheru is Motowori’s reading.