Nake no Ohe
As desired,
I saw Nojima
And its deep port
Of Agone—
But not its pearls, alas.
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中皇命
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中皇命
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Naka no Ohe
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吾欲之
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我が欲りし
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Waga horishi
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野嶋波見世追
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野島は見せつ
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Noshima ha misetsu
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底深伎
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底深き
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Soko fukaki
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阿胡根能浦乃
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阿胡根の浦の
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Agone no ura no
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珠曽不拾
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玉ぞ拾はぬ
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Tamazo hirihanu
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Alt. to first two lines:
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[吾欲
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[我が欲りし
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Waga horishi
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子嶋羽見遠]
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子島は見しを]
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Koshima ha mishi wo
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Translation Notes
Nojima is in Wakayama prefecture, Gobo province. Agone is not
known, but close to Nojima. This tells a story of successfully going to a port,
but failing to find any pearls—apparently the real object of his visit.
known, but close to Nojima. This tells a story of successfully going to a port,
but failing to find any pearls—apparently the real object of his visit.
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我が欲りし
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I wanting
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野島は見せつ
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Nojima shown
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底深き
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Very-deep
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阿胡根の浦の
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Agone ’s bay/port ’s
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玉ぞ拾はぬ
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Pearls gather not
[I have not find any pearls yet]
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Alt. to the first two lines:
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[我が欲りし
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I wanting
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子島は見しを]
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Nojima see
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