Kojiki (Chamberlain, 1882)/Appendix 1
Appendix I.
Japanese text of the songs preserved in the “Ko-ji-ki,” or
“Records of Ancient Matters,” transliterated
into Roman.[1]
I. (Sect. xix, Note 6.)
Ya-kumo tatsu
Idzumo ya-he-gaki
Tsuma-gomi ni
Ya-he-gaki tsukuru
Sono ya-he-gaki wo
II. (Sect. xxiv, Note 4.)
Ya-chi-hoko no
Kami no mikoto ha
Ya-shima-kuni
Tsuma magi-kanete
Toho-tohoshi
Koshi no kuni ni
Sakashi-me wo
Ari to kikashite
Kuhashi-me wo
Ari to kikashite
Sa-yobahi ni
Ari-tatashi
Yobahi ni
Ari-kayohase
Tachi ga wo mo
Imada tokazute
Osuki wo mo
Imada tokaneba
Wotome no
Nasu ya ita-to wo
Osoburahi
Wa ga tatasereba
Hikodzurahi
Wa ga tatasereba
Awo-yama ni
Nuye ha naki
Sa-nu tso tori
Kigishi ha toyomu
Niha tsu tori
Kake ha naku
Uretaku mo
Naku-naru tori ka
Kono tori mo
Uchi-yame-kosene
Ishitafu ya
Ama-hase-dzukahi
Koto no
Katari-goto mo
Ko wo ba
III. (Sect. xxiv, Note 5.)
Ya-chi-hoko no
Kami no mikoto
Nuye-kusa no
Me ni shi areba
Wa ga kokoro
Ura-su no tori zo
Ima koso ha
Chi-dori ni arame
Nochi ha
Na-dori ni aramu wo
Inochi ha
Na shise-tamahi so
Ishi-tafu ya
Ama-hase-dzukahi
Koto no
Katari-goto mo
Ko wo ba
IV. (Sect. xxiv, Note 7.)
Awo-yama ni
Hi ga kakuraba
Nuba-tama no
Yo ha ide-namu
Asa-hi no
Wemi-sakaye-kite
Taku-dzunu no
Shiroki tadamuki
Awa-yuki no
Wakayaru mune wo
So-dataki
Tataki-managari
Ma-tama-de
Tama-de sashi-maki
Momo-naga ni
I ha nasamu wo
Aya ni
Na kohi-kikoshi
Ya-chi-hoko no
Kami no mikoto
Koto no
Katari-goto mo
Ko wo ba
V. (Sect. xxv, Note 2.)
Nuba-tama no
Kuroki mi keshi wo
Ma-tsubusa ni
Tori-yosohi
Oki tsu tori
Muna miru toki
Ha-tatagi mo
Kore ha fusahazu
He tsu nami
So ni nugi-ute
So-ni-dori no
Awoki mi keshi wo
Ma-tsubusa ni
Tori-yosohi
Oki tsu tori
Muna miru toki
Ha-tatagi mo
Ko mo fusahazu
He tsu nami
So ni nugi-ute
Yama-gata ni
Magishi atane tsuki[2]
Some-ki ga shiru ni
Shime-koromo wo
Ma-tsubusa ni
Tori-yosohi
Oki tsu tori
Muna miru toki
Ha-tatagi mo
Ko shi yoroshi
Itokoya no
Imo no mikoto
Mura-tori no
Wa ga mure-i-naba
Hike-tori no
Wa ga hike-i-naba
Nakazhi to ha
Na ha ifu to mo
Yamato no
Hito-moto susuki
Unakabushi
Na ga nakasamaku
Asa-ame no
Sa-giri ni tatamu zo[3]
Waka-kusa no
Tsuma no mikoto
Koto no
Katari-goto mo
Ko wo ba
VI. (Sect. xxv, Note 3.)
Ya-chi-hoko no
Kami no mikoto ya
A ga oho-kuni
Nushi koso ha
Wo ni i-maseba
Uchi-miru
Shima no saki-zaki
Kaki-miru
Iso no saki ochizu
Waka-kusa no
Tsuma motase-rame
A ha mo yo
Me ni shi areba
Na wokite
Wo ha nashi
Na wokite
Tsuma ha nashi
Aya-kaki no
Fuhaya ga shita ni
Mushi-busuma
Nikoya ga shita ni
Taku-busuma
Sayagu ga shita ni
Awa-yuki no
Wakayaru mune wo
Taku-dzunu no
Shiroki tadamuki
So-dataki
Tataki-managari
Ma-tama-de
Tama-de sashi-maki
Momo-naga ni
I wo shi nase
Toyo mi ki
Tate-matsurase
VII. (Sect. xxxi, Note 33.)
Ame naru ya
Oto-tanabata no
Unagaseru
Tama no mi samara
Mi sumaru ni
Ana-dama haya
Mi tani futa watarasu[4]
Ajishiki
Taka-hiko-ne no
Kami zo ya
VIII. (Sect. xlii, Note 18.)
Aka-dama ha
Wo sahe hikaredo
Shira-tama no
Kimi ga yosohi shi
Tafutoku ari-keri
IX. (Sect. xlii, Note 19.)
Oki tsu tori
Kamo-doku shima ni
Waga wi-neshi
Imo ha wasurezhi
Yo no koto-goto ni
X. (Sect. xlvii, Notes 16 and 17.)
Isukuhashi
Kujira sayaru
Konami ga
Na kohasaba
Tachi-soba no
Mi no nakeku wo[7]
Mokishi hiwene
Uhanari ga
Na kohasaba
Ichi-saka-ki mi no
Ohokeku wo
Kokida hiwene
Ye ye
Shi ya ko shi ya
[Ko ha igonofu zo]
Aa shi yo ko shi ya
XI. (Sect. xlviii, Note 4.)
Osaka no
Oho-muro-ya ni
Hito saha ni
Ki-iri-wori
Hito saha ni
Iri-wori to mo
Mitsu-mitsushi
Kume no ko ga
Kubu-tsutsu-i
Ishi-tsutsu-i mochi
Uchite shi yamamu
Mitsu-mitsushi
Kume no ko-ra ga
Kubu-tsutsu-i
Ishi-tsutsu-i mochi
Ima utaba yorashi
XII. (Sect. xlix, Note 2.)
Mitsu-mitsushi
Kume no ko-ra ga
Aha-fu ni ha
Ka-mira hito-moto
So ne ga moto
So ne me tsunagite
Uchite shi yamamu
XIII. (Sect. xlix, Note 3.)
Mitsu-mitsushi
Kume no ko-ra ga
Kaki-moto ni
Uweshi hazhikami
Kuchi hibiku
Ware ha wasurezhi
Uchite shi yamanu
XIV. (Sect. xlix, Note 4.)
Kamu-kaze no
Ise no umi no
Ohishi ni
Hahi-motohorofu
Shitadami no
I-hahi-motobori
Uchite shi yamamu
XV. (Sect. xlix, Note 6.)
Tata namete
Inasa no yama no
Ko no ma yo mo
I-yuki-mamorahi
Tatakaheba
Ware ba ya wenu
Shima tsu tori
U-kahi ga tomo
Ima soke ni kone
XVI. (Sect. li, Note 17.)
Yamato no
Takasazhi-nu wo
Nana-yuku
Wotome-domo
Tare wo shi makamu
XVII. (Sect. li, Note 19.)
Katsu-gatsu mo
Iya-saki-dateru
Ye wo shi makamu
XVIII. (Sect. li, Note 21.)
A me tsu tsu
Chi dori mashi to to [?]
Nado sakeru to-me
XIX. (Sect. li, Note 22.)
Wotome ni
Tada ni ahamu to
Wa ga sakeru to-me
XX. (Sect. li, Note 28.)
Ashi-hara no
Shigekoki wo-ya ni
Suga-tatami
Iyasaya shikito
Wa ga futari neshi
XXI. (Sect. lii, Note 6.)
Sawi-gaha yo
Kumo tachi-watari
Unebi-yama
Ko no ha sayaginu
Kaze fukamu to su
XXII. (Sect. lii, Note 5.)
Unebi-yama
Hiru ha kumo to wi
Yufu sareba
Kaze fukamu to zo
Ko no ha sayageru
XXIII. (Sect. lxvi, Note 7.)
Ko ha ya
Mima-ki-iri-biko ha ya
Mima-ki-iri-biko ha ya
Ono ga wo wo
Nusumi shi semu to
Shiri tsu to yo
I-yuki-tagahi
Mahe tsu to yo
I-yuki-tagahi
Ukagahaku
Shirani to
Mima-ki-iri-biko ha ya
XXIV. (Sect. lxxxi, Note 4.)
Yatsumesasu
Idzumo-takeru ga
Hakeru tachi
Tsudzura saha maki
Sa-mi nashi ni ahare
XXV. (Sect. lxxxiv, Note 8.)
Sanesashi
Sagamu no wo-nu ni
Moyuru hi no
Ho-naka ni tachite
Tohishi kimi ha mo
XXVI. (Sect. lxxxvi, Notes 3 and 5.)
Nihibari
Tsukuha wo sugite
Iku yo ka netsuru—
Ka-ga nabete
Yo ni ha kokono-yo
Hi ni ha towo-ka wo
XXVII. (Sect. lxxxvii, Note 3.)
Hisa-kata no
Ame no Kagu-yama
To-kama ni
Sa-wataru kuhi
Hiba-boso
Tawaya-gahina wo
Makamu to ha
Are ha suredo
Se-nemu to ha
Are ha omohedo
Na ga keseru
Osuhi no suso ni
Tsuki tatanamu yo
XXVIII. (Sect. lxxxvii, Note 4.)
Taka-hikaru
Hi no mi ko
Yasumishishi
Wa ga oho-kimi
Aratama no
Toshi ga ki-fureba
Aratama no
Tsuki ha kihe-yuku
Ubena-ubena
Kimi machi-gata ni
Wa ga keseru
Osuhi no suso ni
Tsuki tatanamu yo
XXIX. (Sect. lxxxix, Note 6.)
Wohari ni
Tada ni mukaheru
Wotsu no saki naru
Hito-tsu matsu a se wo
Hito-tsu matsu
Hito ni ariseba
Tachi hake-mashi wo
Kinu kise-mashi wo
Hito-tsu matsu a se wo
XXX. (Sect. lxxxix, Note 11.)
Yamato ha
Kuni no mahoroba
Tatanatsuku
Awo-kaki yama-gomoreru
Yamato shi uruhashi[8]
XXXI. (Sect. lxxxix, Note 11.)
Inochi no
Mata-kemu hito ha
Tatami-komo
Heguri no yama no
Kuma-kashi ga ha wo
Uzu ni sase
Sono ko
XXXII. (Sect. lxxxix, Note 11.)
Hashikeyashi
Wagihe no kata yo
Kumo-wi tachi-ku mo
XXXIII. (Sect. lxxxix, Note 15.)
Wotome no
Toko no be ni
Wa ga okishi
Tsurugi no tachi
Sono tachi ha ya
XXXIV. (Sect. xc, Note 3.)
Nadzuki no
Ta no ina-gara ni
Ina-gara ni
Hahi-motorofu
Tokoro-dzura[9]
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XXXV. (Sect. xc, Note 5.)
Asa-zhinu-hara
Koshi nadzumu
Sora ha yukazu
Ashi yo yuku na
XXXVI. (Sect. xc, Note 7.)
Umi-ga yukeba
Koshi nadzumu
Oho-kahara no
Uwe-gusa
Umi-ga ha
Isayofu.[10]
XXXVII. (Sect. xc, Note 8.)
Hama tsu chi-dori
Hama yo ha yukazu
Iso-dzutafu
XXXVIII. (Sect. c, Note 18.)
Isa agi
Furu-kuma ga
Itate ohazuha
Niho-dori no
Afumi no ami ni
Kadzuki sena wa
XXXIX. (Sect. cii, Note 2.)
Kono mi ki ha
Wa ga mi ki narazu
Kushi no kami
Toko-yo ni i-masu
Iha tatasu
Sukuna mi kami no
Kamu-hogi
Hogi-kuruhoshi
Toyo-hogi
Hogi-motohoshi
Matsuri-koshi
Mi ki zo
Asazu wose sa sa
XL. (Sect. cii, Note 3.)
Kono mi ki wo
Kami-kemu hito ha
Sono tsudzumi
Usa ni tatete
Utahi-tsutsu
Kami-kere ka mo
Mahi-tsutsu
Kami-kere ka mo
Kono miki no
Mi ka no aya ni[11]
Uta-danushi [ki] sa sa
XLI. (Sect. cvi, Note 2.)
Chiba no
Kadzu-nu wo mireba
Momo-chi-dani
Ya-niha mo miyu
Kuni no ho mo miyu
XLII. (Sect. cvi, Note 8.)
Kono kani ya
Idzuku no kani
Momo-dzutafu
Tsunuga no kani
Yoko-sarafu
Idzuku ni itaru
Ichiji-shima
Mi-shima ni to ki
Niho-dori no
Kadzuki iki-dzuki
Shina-dayufu
Sasa-nami-ji wo
Suku-suku to
Wa ga i-maseba ya
Kohata no michi ni
Ahashishi wotome
Ushiro-de ha
Wo-date ro ka mo
Ha-nami ha
Shibi (shi) nasu[12]
Ichihiwi no
Wanisa no ni wo
Hatsu-ni ha
Hada akarakemi
Shiha-ni ha
Ni-guroki yuwe
Mi-tsu-guri no
Sono naka tsu ni wo
Kabu-tsuku
Ma-hi ni ha atezu
Mayo-gaki
Ko ni kaki-tare[13]
Ahashishi womina
Ka mo ga to
Wa ga mishi ko-ra
Kaku mo ga to
A ga mishi ko ni
Utadakeni
Mukahi-woru ka mo
I-sohi-woru ka mo
XLIII. (Sect. cvii, Note 9.)
Iza ko-domo
Na-biru tsumi ni
Hiru tsumi ni
Wa ga yuku michi no
Kaguhashi
Hana-tachibana wo
Ho tsu ye ha
Tori wa-garashi
Shi dzu ye ha
Hito tori-garashi
Mi-tsu-guri no
Naka tsu ye no
Hotsumori
Akara-wotome wo
Izasasaba
Yorashi na
XLIV. (Sect. cvii, Note 10.)
Midzu tamaru
Yosami no ike no
Wi-guhi uchi
[Hishi] ga-[ra no][14]
Sashi-keru shirani
Nunaha-kuri
Hahe-keku shirani
Wa ga kokoro shi
Iya woko ni shite
Ima zo kuyashiki
XLV. (Sect. cvii, Note 11.)
Michi no shiri
Kohada-wotome wo
Kami no goto
Kikoyeshikadomo
Ahi-makuramaku
XLVI. (Sect. cvii, Note 12.)
Michi no shiri
Kohada-wotome ha
Arasohazu
Ne-shiku wo shi zo mo
Uruhashimi-omofu
XLVII. (Sect. cviii, Note 2.)
Homuda no
Hi no mi ko
Oho-sazaki
Oho-sazaki
Hakaseru tachi
Moto-tsurugi
Suwe fuyu
Fuyu-ki no su
Kara ga shita-ki no
Saya-saya
XLVIII. (Sect. cviii, Note 6.)
Kashinofu ni
Yokusu wo tsukuri
Yokusa ni
Kamishi oho-mi-ki
Umara ni
Kikoshi-mochi-wose
Maro ga chi
XLIX. (Sect. cxi, Note 5.)
Susukori ga
Kamishi mi ki ni
Ware wehi ni keri
Koto nagu shi
We-gushi ni
Ware wehi ni keri.[15]
L. (Sect. cxii, Note 10.)
Chihayaburu
Uji no watari no
Sawo-tori ni
Haya-kemu hito shi
Wa ga moko ni komu
LI. (Sect. cxii, Note 15.)
Chihaya-hito
Uji no watari ni
Watari-ze ni tateru
Adzusa-yumi ma-yumi
I-kiramu to
Kokoro ha mohedo
I-toramu to
Kokoro ha mohedo
Moto-he ha
Kimi wo omohi-de
Suwe-he ha
Imo wo omohi-de
Iranakeku
Soko ni omohi-de
Kanashikeku
Koko ni omohi-de
I-kirazu zo kuru
Adzusa-yumi ma-yumi[16]
LII. (Sect. cxxii, Note 4.)
Oki-he ni ha
Wo-bune tsuraraku
Kuro-zaki[17] no
Masazu-ko wagimo
Kuni he kudarasu
LIII. (Sect. cxxii, Note 8.)
Oshi-teru ya
Naniha no saki yo
Ide-tachite
Wa ga kuni mireba
Aha-shima
Onogoro-shima
Ajimasa no
Shima mo miyu
Saketsu-shima miyu
LIV. (Sect. cxxii, Note 10.)
Yama-gata ni
Makeru awo-na mo
Kibi-hito to
Tomo ni shi tsumeba
Tanushiku mo aru ka
LV. (Sect. cxxii, Note 13.)
Yamato-he ni
Nishi fuki-agete
Kumo-banare
Soki-wori to mo
Ware wasureme ya
LVI. (Sect. cxxii, Note 14.)
Yamato-he ni
Yuku ha ta ga tsuma
Komoridzu no
Shita yo hahe-tsutsu
Yuku ha ta ga tsuma
LVII. (Sect. cxxiii, Note 11.)
Tsuginefu ya
Yamashiro-gaha wo
Kaha-nobori
Wa ga noboreba
Kaha no he ni
Ohi-dateru
Sashibu wo
Sashibu no ki
Shi ga shita ni
Ohi-dateru
Ha-biro yu-tsu matsuba-ki[18]
Shi ga hana no
Teri-i-mashi
Shi ga ha no
Hirori-i-masu ha
Oho-kimi ro ka mo
LVIII. (Sect. cxxiii, Note 14.)
Tsuginefu ya
Yamashiro-gaha wo
Miya-nobori
Wa ga noboreba
Awoniyoshi
Nara wo sugi
Wo-date
Yamato wo sugi
Wa ga migahoshi kuni ha
Kadzuraki Takamiya
Wagihe no atari[19]
LIX. (Sect. cxxiv, Note 3.)
Yamashiro ni
I-shike Toriyama
I-shike i-shike
A ga hashi-dzuma ni
I-shiki-ahamu ka mo
LX. (Sect. cxxiv, Note 5.)
Mimoro no
Sono Takaki naru
Ohowiko ga hara
Ohowiko ga hara ni aru[20]
Kimo-mukafu
Kokoro wo dani ka
Ahi-omohazu aramu
LXI. (Sect. cxxiv, Note 6.)
Tsuginefu
Yamashiro-me no
Ko-kuha mochi
Uchishi oho-ne
Ne-zhiro no
Shiro-tadamuki
Makazukoba koso
Shirazu to mo ihame
LXII. (Sect. cxxiv, Note 12.)
Yamashiro no
Tsutsuki no mi-ya ni
Mono mawosu
A ga se no kimi ha
Namita-gumashi mo
LXIII. (Sect. cxxiv, Note 18.)
Tsuginefu
Yamashiro-me no
Ko-kuha mochi
Uchishi oho-ne
Sawa-sawa ni
Na ga ihese koso
Uchi-watasu
Yagahaye nasu
Ki-iri-mawi-kure
LXIV. (Sect. cxxv, Note 1.)
Yata no
Hito-moto suge ha
Ko motazu
Tachi ka are-namu
Atara-suga-hara
Koto wo koso
Suge-hara to ihame
Atara-sugashi-me
LXV. (Sect. cxxv, Note 2.)
Yata no
Hito-moto suge ha
Hitori wori to mo
Oho-kimi shi
Yoshi to kikosaba
Hitori wori to mo
LXVI. (Sect. cxxvi, Note 2.)
Medori no
Wa ga oho-kimi no
Orosu hata
Taga kane ro ka mo
LXVII. (Sect. cxxvi, Note 3.)
Taka-yuku ya
Haya-busa-wake no
Mi osuhi-gane
LXVIII. (Sect. cxxvi, Note 5.)
Hibari ha
Ame ni kakeru
Taka-yuku ya
Haya-busa-wake
Suzuki torasane
LIX. (Sect. cxxvi, Note 8.)
Hashi-tate no
Kura hashi-yama wo
Sagashimi to
Iha kaki-kanete
Wa ga te torasu mo
LXX. (Sect. cxxvi, Note 8.)
Hasbi-tate no
Kura-hashi-yama ha
Sagashikedo
Imo to noboreba
Sagashiku mo arazu
LXXI. (Sect. cxxviii, Note 3.)
Tamakiharu
Uchi no aso
Na koso ha
Yo no naga-hito
Sora mitsu
Yamato no kuni ni
Kari ko ’mu to
Kiku ya
LXXII. (Sect. cxxviii, Note 4.)
Taka-hikaru
Hi no mi ko
Ube shi koso
Tohi-tamahe
Ma koso ni
Tohi-tamahe
Are koso ha
Yo no naga-hito
Sora-mitsu
Yamato no kuni ni
Kari ko ’mu to
Imada kikazu
LXXIII. (Sect. cxxviii, Note 6.)
Na ga mi ko ya
Tsuhi ni shiramu to
Kari ha ko ’murashi
LXXIV. (Sect. cxxix, Note 8.)
Karanu wo
Shiho ni yaki
Shi ga amari
Koto ni tsukuri
Kaki-hiku ya
Yura no to no
To-naka no
Ikuri ni
Fure-tatsu
Nadzu no ki no
Saya-saya
LXXV. (Sect. cxxxii, Note 5.)
Tajihi-nu ni
Nemu to shiriseba
Tatsu-gomo mo
Mochite
Ko-mashi mono
Nemu to shiriseba
LXXVI. (Sect. cxxxii, Note 7.)
Hanifu-zaka
Wa ga tachi-mireba
Kagirohi no
Moyuru ihe-mura
Tsuma ga ihe no atari
LXXVII. (Sect. cxxxii, Note 10.)
Oho-saka ni
Afu ya wotome wo
Michi toheba
Tada ni ha norazu
Tajima-chi wo noru
LXXVIII. (Sect. cxli, Note 2.)
Ashihiki no
Yama-da wo tsukuri
Yama-dakami
Shita-bi wo washise
Shita-dohi ni
Wa ga tofu imo wo
Shita-naki ni
Wa ga naku tsuma wo
Kofu koso ha
Yasuku hada fure
LXXIX. (Sect. cxli, Note 4.)
Sasa-ba ni
Utsu ya arare no
Tashi-dashi ni
Wi-netemu nochi ha
Hito hakayu to mo
Uruhashi to
Sa-ne shi sa-neteba
Kari-komo no
Midareba midare
Sa-ne shi sa-neteba
LXXX. (Sect. cxlii, Note 7.)
Oho-mahe
Wo-mabe sukune ga
Kana-to kage
Kaku yori-kone
Ame tachi-yamemu
LXXXI. (Sect. cxlii, Note 8.)
Miya-hito no
Ayuhi no ko-suzu
Ochi ni ki to
Miya-hito toyomu
Sato-bito mo yume
LXXXII. (Sect. cxlii, Note 12.)
Ama-damu
Kara no wotome
Ita nakaba
Hito shirinu-beshi
Hasa no yama no hato no
Shita-naki ni naku[21]
LXXXIII. (Sect. cxlii, Note 13.)
Ama-damu
Karu-wotome
Shita-ta ni mo
Yori-nete tohore
Karu-wotome-domo
LXXXIV. (Sect. cxliii, Note 2.)
Ama tobu
Tori mo tsukahi zo
Tadzu ga ne no
Kikoyemu toki ha
Wa ga na tohasane
LXXXV. (Sect. cxliii, Note 4.)
Oho-kimi wo
Shima ni haburaba
Funa-amari
I-gaheri-komu zo
Wa ga tatami yume
Koto wo koso
Tatami to ihame
Wa ga tsuma ha yume
LXXXVI. (Sect. cxliii, Note 6.)
LXXXVII. (Sect. cxliii, Note 7.)
Kimi ga yuki
Ke-nagaku narina
Yama-tadzu no
Mukabe wo yukamu
Matsu ni ha matazhi
LXXXVIII. (Sect. cxliii, Note 8.)
Komoriku no
Hatsuse no yama no
Oho-wo ni ha
Hata hari-date
Sa-wo-wo ni ha
Hata hari-date
Oho-wo ni shi
Na ga[23] sadameru
Omohi-dzuma ahare
Tsuku-yumi no
Koyaru koyari mo
Adzusa-yumi
Tateri tateri mo
Nochi mo tori-miru
Omohi-dzuma ahare
LXXXIX. (Sect. cxliii, Note 9.)
Komoriku no
Hatsuse no kaha no
Kami tsu se ni
I-kuhi wo uchi
Shimo tsu se ni
Ma-kuhi wo uchi
I-kuhi ni ha
Kagami wo kake
Ma-kuhi ni ha
Ma-tama wo kake
Ma-tama nasu
A ga mofu imo
Kagami nasu
Aga mofu tsuma
Ari to ihaba koso ni
Ihe ni mo yukame
Kuni wo mo shinubame[24]
XC. (Sect. cliii, Note 4.)
Kusaka-be no
Kochi no yama to
Tatami-komo
Heguri no yama no
Kochi-gochi no
Yama no kahi ni
Tachi-zakayuru
Ha-biro kuma-kashi
Moto ni ha
I-kumi-dake ohi
Suwe-he ni ha
Tashimi-dake ohi
I-kumi-dake
I-kumi ha nezu
Tashimi-dake
Tashi ni ha wi-nezu
Nochi mo kumi-nemu
Sono omohi-dzuma
Ahare
XCI. (Sect. cliv, Note 9.)
Mimoro no
Itsu-kashi ga moto
Kashi ga moto
Yuyushiki ka mo
Kashi-hara-wotome
XCII. (Sect. cliv, Note 10.)
Hiketa no
Waka-kuru-su-bara
Wakaku-he ni
Wi-nete-mashi mono
Oi ni keru ka mo
XCIII. (Sect. cliv, Note 12.)
Mimoro ni
Tsuku ya tama-kaki
Tsuki-amashi
Ta ni ka mo yoramu
Kami no miya-hito
XCIV. (Sect. cliv, Note 13.)
Kusaka-ye no
Iri-ye no hachisu
Hana-bachisu
Mi no sakari-bito
Tomoshiki ro ka mo
XCV. (Sect. clv, Note 3.)
Agura-wi no
Kami no mi te mochi
Hiku koto ni
Mahi suru womina
Toko-yo ni mo ka mo
XCVI. (Sect. clvi, Note 3.)
Mi-yeshinu no
Womuro ga take ni
Shishi fusu to
Tare zo oho-mahe ni mawosu[25]
Yasumishishi
Wa ga oho-kimi no
Shishi matsu to
Agura ni i-mashi
Shiro-tahe no
Sode ki-sonafu
Ta-komura ni
Amu kaki-tsuki
So no amu wo
Akidzu haya kuhi
Kaku no goto
Na ni ohamu to
Sora-mitsu
Yamato no kuni wo
Womuro ga take ni
Akidzu-shima tofu
XCVII. (Sect. clvii, Note 4.)
Yasumishishi
Wa ga oho-kimi no
Asobashishi
Shishi no yami-shishi no
Utaki kashikomi
Wa ga nige-noborishi
Ari-wo no
Hari-no-ki no yeda[26]
XCVIII. (Sect. clix, Note 3.)
Wotome no
I-kakuru woka wo
Kana-suki mo
I-hochi mo ga mo
Suki-banuru mono
XCIX. (Sect. clx, Note 4.)
Makimuku no
Hishiro no mi-ya ha
Asa-hi no
Hi-deru mi-ya
Yufu-hi no
Hi-gakeru mi-ya
Take no ne no
Nedaru-mi-ya
Ko no ne no
Ne-bafu mi-ya
Yahoniyoshi
I-kidzuki no mi-ya
Ma-ki-saku
Hi no mi kado
Nihi-nahe-ya ni
Ohi-dateru
Momo-daru
Tsuki ga ye ha
Ho tsu ye ha
Ame wo oheri
Naka tsu ye ha
Adzuma wo oheri
Shi dzu ye ha
Hina wo oheri
Ho tsu ye no
Ye no ura-ba ha
Naka tsu ye ni
Ochi-furabahe
Naka tsu ye no
Ye no ura-ba ha
Shimo tsu ye ni
Ochi-furabahe
Shi dzu ye no
Ye no ura-ba ha
Ari-ginu no
Mihe no ko ga
Sasagaseru
Midzu-tama-uki ni
Ukishi abura
Ochi-nadzusahi
Mina koworo-koworo ni[27]
Ko shi mo
Aya ni kashikoshi
Taka-hikaru
Hi no mi ko
Koto no
Katari-goto mo
Ko wo ba
C. (Sect. clx, Note 5.)
Yamato no
Kono takechi ni
Ko-dakaru
Ichi no tsukasa
Nibi-nahe-ya ni
Ohi-dateru
Ha-biro yu-tsu ma-tsubaki[28]
So ga ha no
Hirori-i-mashi
So no hana no
Teri-i-masu
Taka-hikaru
Hi no mi ko ni
To-yo mi ki
Tate-matsurase
Koto no
Katari-goto mo
Ko wo ba
CI. (Sect. clx, Note 6.)
Momoskiki no
Oho-miya-hito ha
Udzura-tori
Hire tori-kakete
Hana-bashira
Wo yuki-ahe
Niba-suzume
Uzu-sumari-wite
Kefu mo ka mo
Saka mi-dzuku-rashi
Taka-hikaru
Hi no miya-hito
Koto no
Katari-goto mo
Ko wo ba
CII. (Sect. clxi, Note 2.)
Mina-sosoku
Omi no wotome
Ho-dari torasu mo
Ho-dari tori
Kataku torase
Shita-gataku
Ya-gataku torase
Ho-dari torasu ko
CIII. (Sect. clxi, Note 4.)
Yasumishishi
Wa ga oho-kimi no
Asa-to ni ha
I-yori-datashi
Yufu-to ni ha
I-yori-datasu
Waki-dzuki ga
Shita no
Ita ni mo ga
A se wo
CIV. (Sect. clxv, Notes 8 and 12.)
Oho-miya no
Woto tsu hata-de
Sumi katabukeri
CV. (Sect. clxv, Notes 9 and 12.)
Oho-takumi
Wojinaini koso
Sumi katabukere
CVI. (Sect. clxv, Notes 10 and 12.)
Oho-kimi no
Kokoro wo yurami
Omi no ko no
Ya-he no shiba-kaki
Iri-tatazu ari
CVII. (Sect. clxv, Note 12.)
Shiho-se no
Na-wori wo mireba
Asobi-kuru
Shibi ga hata-de ni
Tsuma tateri miyu
CVIII. (Sect. clxv, Notes 11 and 12.)
Oho-kimi no
Mi ko no shiba-kaki
Ya-fu-zhimari
Shimari-motohoshi
Kiremu shiba-kaki
Yakemu shiba-kaki[29]
CIX. (Sect. clxv, Note 12.)
Ofuwo yo shi
Shibi tsuki ama yo
Shi ga areba
Ura-kohoshi-kemu
Shibi tsuku ama[30]
CX. (Sect. clxvii, Note 10.)
Asa-ji-hara
Wo-dani wo sugite
Momo-dzutafu
Nute yuraku mo
Oki-me kurashi mo
CXI. (Sect. clxvii, Note 11.)
Oki-me mo ya
Afumi no Oki-me
Asu yori ha
Mi-yama-gakurite
Miyezu ka mo aramu
- ↑ There are few various readings of the text of these poems. Where any occur, the translator has been guided by the decisions of Motowori and Moribe. Occasionally these two authorities differ as to the division of the words into lines, and Moribe in particular does not hesitate to propose such emendations as seem to him necessary. The translator has in almost all cases adhered to the traditional text, but gives in foot-notes such emendations as appear worthy of notice. Moribe’s division of the lines being in almost every case preferable to Motowori’s, it has however here been generally adopted.
- ↑ Motowori reads Magishi Atane tsuki as two lines.
- ↑ Motowori reads Sagiri ni Tatamu zo as two lines.
- ↑ Motowori reads Mi tani Futa watarasu as two lines.
- ↑ Motowori reads Uda no Taka-ki ni as two lines.
- ↑ Moribe emends haru to hari.
- ↑ Motowori divides these lines thus: Tachi-soba no mi no Nakeku wo.
- ↑ Motowori reads gomoreru as a line by itself, and similarly uruhashi as a line by itself.
- ↑ Moribe restores the reading of the first line of this poem to Nadzuki-ta no, and both he and Motowori suggest conjectural concluding lines to supplement the evidently incomplete text. Moribe’s are very elegant:
Shi ga tsura no
I-hahi motohori
Motohorite
Ke-naki tohedomo
Koto mo norasanu. - ↑ Moribe reads Umi-ga ha isahofu as one line. It is difficult, on any method of division, to find rhythm in this Song.
- ↑ Motowori strangely makes Mi ki no Aya ni into two lines. The syllable ki in the last line of the Song is supplied by Moribe.
- ↑ Motowori divides these lines thus: Hana mi ha shi Hishi nasu. He also proposes here to divide the poem in two.
- ↑ Motowori divides these lines thus: Mayo-gaki ko ni Kaki tare.
- ↑ The defective text of this line is restored by the help of the parallel passage in the “Chronicles.”
- ↑ Moribe proposes to emend the second half of this poem to
Koto nagushi we
Kokoro-gushi we
Ware wehi ni keri. - ↑ Near the commencement of this Song Motowori divides the lines thus:
Watari-ze ni
Tateru
Adzusa-yumi
Ma-yumi
and again at the end:
I-kirazu zo kuru
Adzusa-yumi
Ma-yumi. - ↑ See Sect. CXXII, Note 4 for his doubtful word.
- ↑ Motowori divides this line in two, thus: Habiro Yutsuma-tsubaki.
- ↑ Instead of these concluding long lines Motowori divides thus:
Wa ga mikahoshi
Kuni ha
Kadzuraki
Taka-miya
Wagihe no atari. - ↑ Motowori reads the words Hara ni aru as a separate line.
- ↑ Moribe, following the reading in the “Chronicles,” omits the Postposition no after Karu; and Motowori reads hato no as a line by itself.
- ↑ To the word ashi Moribe would prefix the Honorific mi, which he finds in an old MS. The metre would gain by this emendation of the line.
- ↑ This is Moribe’s emendation of the usual reading ka.
- ↑ Motowori divides Ari to ihaba koso ni into two lines after the Particle to, and Moribe omits the Particle ni after koso.
- ↑ It seems less good to divide thus with Motowori.
Tare zo oho-mahe ni Mawosu,
or thus with Mabuchi:
Tare zo Oho-maye ni mawosu. - ↑ Motowori divides the lines of this Song thus:
Yasumishishi
Wa ga oho-kimi no
Asobashishi
Shishi no
Yami-shishi no
Utaki kashikomi
Wa ga nige
Noborishi
Ari-wo no
Hari no ki no yeda. - ↑ Motowori divides this line in two, thus:
Mina koworo Koworo ni - ↑ Motowori divides this line in two after the word ha-biro.
- ↑ Moribe’s proposal to emend yakemu to yaremu would be acceptable if it were supported by the authority of any texts.
- ↑ Motowori’s edition and most other texts have shibi as the final word. But Moribe’s emendation to ama is necessary to the sense, and has at least the authority of one MS. to support it.