かすがのはけふはなやきそわか草の
つまもこもれり我もこもれり
つまもこもれり我もこもれり
- Roma-ji
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Kasugano wa kyō wa na yaki so wakakusa no
tsuma mo komoreri ware mo komoreri - English Translation
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Kasuga Field—
today, burn it not, I pray;
the young spring grass—
my wife, too, is hidden,
and I, too, am hidden.
- Meaning
- Today, burn not Kasuga Field. In the young spring grass, my wife is hidden, and I, too, am hidden.
- Commentary
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Spring Songs, Book One
During springtime field play, the poem sings of a man and a woman hiding from people’s eyes.
Field play in ancient times was an occasion when courtship took place.
The fourth and fifth lines repeat, creating a simple rhythm.
- Author
- Unknown Poet
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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