The Song They Sang

The spirits
Have gone
away
But in
these ruins
I hear
the sacred sound
Of the
song they sang



Original Text

Modern Text

Pronunciation

高市黒人
高市黒人
Takechi no Kuroto
樂浪乃
楽浪の
Sasanami no
國都美神乃
国つ御神の
Kunitsumi-kami no
浦佐備而
うらさびて
Ura sabite
荒有京
荒れたる都
Aretaru Miyako
見者悲毛
見れば悲しも
Mireba kanashimo

Translation Notes

Poem from Takechi no Kuroto , when he saw the
ruined palace.
楽浪の
In sasanami
国つ御神の
The holy sprits
うらさびて
Become vanished
荒れたる都
Ruined place
見れば悲しも
Become nostalgic to see ( ruined palace)

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