Terusazu ga te ni maki furusu tama mo ga mo sono o wa kaete waga tama ni semu

照左豆が手に巻き古す玉もがも
その緒は替へて我が玉にせむ

Roma-ji: Terusazu ga te ni maki furusu tama mo ga mo sono o wa kaete waga tama ni semu
English Translation: The pearl Terusazu
wore wound upon the wrist
till it had grown old—
would that it were mine! Its cord
I'd change and make the pearl my own
Meaning: How I wish for the pearl that Terusazu wore wound on the wrist until it grew old—I would change its cord and make it my own.
Commentary: Book Seven Allegorical Poems 1326

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "On Jewels"
The poet wishes for the pearl that Terusazu has worn on the wrist until it grew old, meaning to change its cord and make it his own. The pearl stands for a woman and changing the cord for making a new pledge; it is read as the wish to win a woman whom another no longer cherishes.
It is the tenth poem on jewels. Where the preceding poem speaks of a pearl kept in a box, this one speaks of a pearl worn old on the wrist, and the two stand in contrast. The meaning of "Terusazu" is unclear; some take it as a personal name. The poet is unknown.

The first line, "The pearl Terusazu," contains a word of unclear meaning, taken as a personal name or the name of an occupation.
The second line, "wore wound upon the wrist," means wearing it until it grew old.
The third line, "would that it were mine!" uses "mo ga mo" to express a wish, and the poem pauses here.
The fourth line, "Its cord I'd change," figures the making of a new pledge.
The final line, "and make the pearl my own," states his resolve.
Source: Manyoshu
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