Mimaku hori koshiku mo shiruku yoshinogawa oto no sayakesa miru ni tomoshiku

見まく欲り来しくもしるく吉野川
音のさやけさ見るにともしく

Roma-ji: Mimaku hori koshiku mo shiruku yoshinogawa oto no sayakesa miru ni tomoshiku
English Translation: Longing to see it,
I came, and truly it was worth it—
the Yoshino River,
how clear and fresh its rushing sound,
though I gaze, I want still more.
Meaning: I came wanting to see it, and it was truly worth it: how clear and fresh the sound of the Yoshino River—however long I look, it is never enough.
Commentary: Book Nine Miscellaneous Poems 1724

Headnote: "A poem by Shimatari"
Having come so far to see the Yoshino River, the poet finds it well worth the journey and praises the freshness of its sound, which leaves him wanting more however long he looks.
According to the left note, the poem comes from the Hitomaro Collection.
The author, Shimatari, is otherwise unknown.

The first line, "longing to see it," uses mimaku, a nominalized form of miru.
The second line, "I came, and truly it was worth it," uses koshiku, another nominalized form, with shiruku, "clearly."
The third line, "the Yoshino River," names the river praised.
The fourth line, "how clear and fresh its rushing sound," forms a noun with sa from the adjective stem, adding exclamation, and the poem pauses here. The same sayakesa closes poem 1737.
The final line, "though I gaze, I want still more," expresses the unsatisfied longing of being drawn to a thing.
Author: Shimatari
Source: Manyoshu
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