Prince Ooama (later Emperor Tenmu, 631-686)
You have
A violet
scent, my darling,
scent, my darling,
But I
hate
hate
That you’re
another’s wife,
another’s wife,
So how is
it I love you?
it I love you?
A reply to poem #20
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大海人
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大海人
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Ooama
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紫草能
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紫の
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Murasaki no
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尓保敝類妹乎
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にほへる妹を
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Nioeru Imo wo
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尓苦久有者
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憎くあらば
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Niku araba
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人嬬故尓
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人妻故に
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Hitozuma yueni
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吾戀目八方
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我れ恋ひめやも
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Ware koimeyamo
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Translation Notes
A poem by
Ooama (tanka for #20)
Ooama (tanka for #20)
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紫の
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Violet ’s
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にほへる妹を
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Smell darling
[she smells of violets]
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憎くあらば
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Hate have if
[If I hate you]
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人妻故に
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Another’s-wife therefore
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我れ恋ひめやも
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I love-you how-could-it-be
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