Prince Ooama (later Emperor Tenmu, 631-686)
On Mimiga
Ridge,
Ridge,
I hear
the sounds . . .
the sounds . . .
Of snow that
Falls without
cease,
cease,
Without
time.
time.
Of rain that
splays
splays
Without
end,
end,
Without
pause.
pause.
Of no
corner
corner
Left
untouched
untouched
By the
storm . . .
storm . . .
And I recall
The
mountain path
mountain path
In
Yoshino.
Yoshino.
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大海人
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大海人
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Ooama
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三吉野之
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み吉野の
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Miyoshino no
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耳我嶺尓
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耳我の嶺に
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Mimiga no mine ni
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時無曽
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時なくぞ
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Toki naku zo
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雪者落家留
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雪は降りける
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Yuki ha furikeru
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間無曽
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間無くぞ
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Ma naku zo
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雨者零計類
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雨は振りける
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Ame ha furi keru
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其雪乃
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その雪の
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Sono yuki no
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時無如
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時なきがごと
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Toki naki ga goto
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其雨乃
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その雨の
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Sono ame no
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間無如
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間なきがごと
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Ma naki ga goto
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隈毛不落
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隈もおちず
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Kuma mo ochizu
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<念>乍叙来
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思ひつつぞ来し
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Omoi tsutsu zo koshi
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其山道乎
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その山道を
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Sono yama michi wo
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Translation Notes
A poem by
omi no Ookimi(tanka for#23)
omi no Ookimi(tanka for#23)
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み吉野の
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Three Yoshino in
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耳我の嶺に
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Mimiga ’s ridge/peaks
[In “Mimiga,” “mimi” = ear and “ga” = I]
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時なくぞ
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Time not [emphasis]
[Timeless]
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雪は降りける
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Snow falls begins
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間無くぞ
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Pause not [emphasis]
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雨は振りける
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Rain swings/shakes begins
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その雪の
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That snow ’s
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時なきがごと
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Time not thing
[Timeless]
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その雨の
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That rain ’s
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間なきがごと
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Interval not thing
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隈もおちず
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Corner also falls not
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思ひつつぞ来し
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Memory/feeling coming
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その山道を
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That mountain path
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Yoshino-Nara Prefecture, Yoshino Province area