Kojiki (Chamberlain, 1882)/Section 155
[Sect. CLV.—Emperor Yū-riyaku (Part VI.—He Makes a Progress to Yeshinu).]
When the Heavenly Sovereign made a progress to the palace of Yeshinu,[1] there was on the bank of the Yeshinu river a girl of beautiful appearance. So having wedded this girl, he returned to the Palace. Afterwards, when he again made a progress to Yeshinu, he halted where he had met the girl, and in that place raised a great august throne,[2] seated himself on that august throne; played on his august lute, and made the maiden dance. Then he composed an august Song on account of the maiden’s good dancing. That Song said:
“Oh! that the maiden dancing to the lute-playing of the august hand of the Deity seated on the throne might continue for ever!”[3]
- ↑ See Sect. XLVI, Note 3.
- ↑ See Sect. CXII, Note 2.
- ↑ This Song presents no difficulties. In it the Emperor speaks of himself as a Deity, and is enthusiastically praised by the commentator Moribe for so doing.