2 chimata, the road-forks, crossways—there more wayfarers would be met.

6 hitotsu = hitori, alone, lonely.

8, 10 na is neg. imperative particle.

9, 10 to be read together.

11 kohoshiku = kohishiku.

14 shimi-tohori = some-tohori, dye through, penetrate deeply.

For sanidzurafu, tamadzusano, chihayaburu, murakimono, tarachineno, momotarazu see List m. k.

Maki XVI, Shimo

205

Se no kimi wo kofuru uta.