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Tsubame o hanashi
Rokuji-gami oba
Mae harimashite
Jusuke iwai to
Zashiki ni ireru
Kyō wa torikomi
Asu kite tamore
Sono hi iwai mo
Hodo yoku sunde
Asu wa wakanoshu no
Iwai de gozaru
Asa wa hayo kara
Iwai to kiyaru
Arame kizande
Umeboshi soete
Agari kudasare
Wakashu gata yo
Sokode wakanoshu
Hara tatemashite
Konna sakana de
Nomareru mono ka
Sakana nakereba
Ryorite toran
Soko de Jusuke
Hitoma ni sagari
Netoru Oiro wa
Yusuri te okoshi
Kyo no wakaishu no
Shisshi o mireba
Isso futari o
Koroso no takumi
Koko de futari ga
Wakanoshu gata ni
Korosaremashitara
Sosen ni sumanu
Saraba korekara
Shinju wo shimasho
Kokode futari ga
Shinju o shite wa
Mura no wakanoshu ni
Teishu ga oranu
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Let some swallows go,
A six character paper[1]
Pasted in the front
As a gift to Jusuke.
They bring it into the room.
“We are very busy today
So please come tomorrow.”[2]
The wedding feast is over
Very successfully,
And the next day is
The feast for the village[3] young men.
They come from early morning
On that day—
The sea-weed cut
With pickled plums is served.
“Please have some,
Our village friends.”
Then the boys
Become angry.
“With such relish
How can we drink
If there isn’t any fish?
We’ll get someone who can prepare a dish!”
Whereupon Jusuke
Goes into another room
The sleeping Oiro
Shakes out of bed—
“Today’s young men,
As I see their hatred,
Both of us
They plot to kill.”
“If we two
By men like these
Should be killed,
What shall we say to our ancestors?
Then we might as well
Die together.”[4]
“If we two
Should die together now
For the village young men
There will be no host—
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