Ashihiki no yamatachibana no iro ni ideyo katarai tsugite au koto mo aramu

あしひきの山橘の色に出でよ
語らひ継ぎて逢ふこともあらむ

Roma-ji: Ashihiki no yamatachibana no iro ni ideyo katarai tsugite au koto mo aramu
English Translation: On the mountainside
like the red of mountain berries,
let your love show forth;
talking on and on together,
surely we shall one day meet
Meaning: Let your feelings show, like the bright red berries of the mountain tachibana; if we keep talking together, surely we shall meet.
Commentary: Book Four Love Poems 669

Headnote: "A poem by Prince Kasuga, son of Prince Shiki; his mother was Princess Taki"
With the red berries of the mountain tachibana as its preface, it urges the beloved to let her feelings show, for if they keep talking together they will surely meet. In a book full of loves hidden from others' eyes, it stands out for encouraging the lover to show her heart.
The author, Prince Kasuga, was a son of Prince Shiki; his mother was Princess Taki.

First line, "On the mountainside," is ashihiki no, a pillow word for "mountain."
Second line, "like the red of mountain berries," names yamatachibana, spearflower, whose red berries lead to "show forth" in the third line.
Third line, "let your love show forth," runs to six syllables: let it show in your face. The poem breaks after this line.
Fourth line, "talking on and on together," means continuing to talk with each other.
Fifth line, "surely we shall one day meet," uses conjectural mu: there will be a time to meet.
Author: Prince Kasuga
Source: Manyoshu
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