Umasakewo 1 Oshitaru wo-nu yu idzuru midzu nuruku ha idezu mashimidzuno 5 kokoro mo keya ni omohoyuru oto no sukunaki michi ni ahanu ka mo sukunaki yo 10 michi ni ahasaba iro keseru suga kasa wo-kasa waga unageru tama no nanatsu wo 15 tori-kahe mo mawosamu mono wo sukunaki [yo] michi ni ahanu ka mo. 1 _umasake_, sweet, pure (sweet or delicious _sake_). 2 _Oshitaru_, _oshi-shitaru_, written as fall or flow down, but here a place-name. 4 _nuruku_ here = gentle. 6 _kokoro mo keya ni_ = _kokoro mo isagiyoku oboyuru kiyoki midzu_. 10 _sukunaki_, _oto no sukunaki yoshi_. 12 _iro_ is the _iro_ of _irose_, _irodo_--also _ira_, _iri_, a word of endearment and respect. 15 _nanatsu wo_, seven, i.e. many beads. 17 _mawosamu_ = _mairasemu_, a woman’s word. 1-7 are an introduction to _oto_. For _umasakewo_, _mashimidzuno_ see List m. k. 207 Noto no kuni no uta. Hashitate no 1 Kumaki no yara ni Shiraki wono otoshi-ire wa shi kakete kakete 5 na nakashi so ne uki-idzuru ya to mimu wa shi. 4 _wa shi_, an exclamation common in _saibara_ plays. According to Keichiu it means here _nanji_, thou. The Kogi takes it as _yo shi_. 208 Noto no kuni no uta. Hashitate no 1 Kumaki saka-ya ni ma-nuraru yatsuko wa shi sasuhi tate 5 wite ki-namashi wo ma-nuraru yatsuko wa shi. 3 _ma-nuraru_ = _ma noraru_; _noru_ means revile, abuse (_nonoshiru_). 5 _sasuhi tate_ = _sasohi_ (_sasofu_), invite--_tate_ has the usual force. 6 _ki-namashi_, _namashi_ has an optative meaning. 209 Kashima ne no 1 Tsukuwe no shima no shitatami wo i-hirihi mote-kite ishi mochi 5 tsutsuki hafuri haya kaha ni arahi susuki kara shiho ni koko to momi 10 takatsuki ni mori tsukuwe ni tatete haha ni matsuritsu ya metsuko no tozhi chichi ni matsuritsu ya 15 mi metsuko no tozhi. 2 _Tsukuwe_, word-play with _tsukuwe_ (12)?. 6 scoop out (the flesh). 10 _koko_, the noise of pounding. 11 _mori_ must here mean pile up, heap up. 13 _tatematsuri_, offer, present. 14 _metsuko_. How to render this word is not clear. It may be a title only, 女津子. But (I.) gives it as = _utsukushimu ko_. 210 Shika no tame ni omohi wo nobete yomeru uta.