Aga koromo hito ni na kise so abiki suru naniwaotoko no te ni wa furu tomo

我が衣人にな着せそ網引する
難波壮士の手には触るとも

Roma-ji: Aga koromo hito ni na kise so abiki suru naniwaotoko no te ni wa furu tomo
English Translation: This robe that I give,
do not let another wear it,
though the net-hauling
lusty men of Naniwa
may lay their hands upon it
Meaning: Do not let anyone else wear this robe I give you, though the lusty men of Naniwa who haul the nets may lay their hands on it.
Commentary: Book Four Love Poems 577

Headnote: "A poem sent by Lord Ōtomo, Major Counselor, to Prince Takayasu, Governor of Settsu, with a new court robe"
Ōtomo no Tabito, Major Counselor, wrote this when he gave a new court robe to Prince Takayasu, Governor of Settsu. Do not let anyone else wear it, he jests, though the net-hauling men of Naniwa may lay hands on it. There is humor in casting Prince Takayasu, head of Settsu, as the chief of the men who toil on Naniwa's shore.
The author, Ōtomo no Tabito, was a son of Ōtomo no Yasumaro and father of Ōtomo no Yakamochi. He went down to Tsukushi as Governor-General of the Dazaifu and later returned to the capital as Major Counselor.

First line, "This robe that I give," refers to the gift of the court robe.
Second line, "do not let another wear it," uses the prohibitive na ... so: please do not have anyone else wear it. The poem breaks after this line.
Third line, "though the net-hauling," pictures the men fishing along Naniwa's shore, hauling their nets.
Fourth line, "lusty men of Naniwa," names the men of Naniwa, the people of Settsu.
Fifth line, "may lay their hands upon it," uses the concessive tomo: even though they touch it.
Author: Ōtomo no Tabito
Source: Manyoshu
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