Nake no Ohe
As desired,
I saw Nojima
And its deep port
Of Agone—
But not its pearls, alas.
Original Text | Modern Text | Pronunciation |
中皇命 | 中皇命 | Naka no Ohe |
吾欲之 | 我が欲りし | Waga horishi |
野嶋波見世追 | 野島は見せつ | Noshima ha misetsu |
底深伎 | 底深き | Soko fukaki |
阿胡根能浦乃 | 阿胡根の浦の | Agone no ura no |
珠曽不拾 | 玉ぞ拾はぬ | Tamazo hirihanu |
Alt. to first two lines: | ||
[吾欲 | [我が欲りし | Waga horishi |
子嶋羽見遠] | 子島は見しを] | Koshima ha mishi wo |
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.
我が欲りし | I wanting |
野島は見せつ | Nojima shown |
底深き | Very-deep |
阿胡根の浦の | Agone ’s bay/port ’s |
玉ぞ拾はぬ | Pearls gather not [I have not find any pearls yet] |
Alt. to the first two lines: | |
[我が欲りし | I wanting |
子島は見しを] | Nojima see |
Year:
2013
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