Asagiri ni shinononi nurete yobukodori mifune no yama yu nakiwataru miyu

朝霧にしののに濡れて呼子鳥
三船の山ゆ鳴き渡る見ゆ

Roma-ji: Asagiri ni shinononi nurete yobukodori mifune no yama yu nakiwataru miyu
English Translation: In the morning mist,
soaking wet, drenched through and through,
there the calling bird
from the peak of Mifune
is seen crossing as it sings.
Meaning: Drenched through in the morning mist, a calling bird can be seen crossing over from Mount Mifune, singing as it goes.
Commentary: Book Ten Spring Miscellaneous Poems 1831

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "On Birds"
This poem depicts a calling bird, soaked by the morning mist, flying across from Mount Mifune as it sings, and it closes the group of bird poems. Morning mist, wet wings, and a bird crossing the mountain are captured broadly, just as they appear. While 1827 knew of the calling bird's passage by its voice, this poem sees it with the eyes, "miyu," forming a contrast of hearing and sight.

The first line, "in the morning mist," sets the scene in the fresh air of morning.
In the second line, "shinononi nurete," "shinononi" means soaking or drenched through, finely portraying the bird wet with mist.
The third line, "calling bird," marks the subject. Following 1822, 1827, and 1828, the calling bird appears for the fourth time in the group.
In the fourth line, "from Mount Mifune," the mountain lies south of Miyataki in Yoshino, and "yu" is a particle marking the route or starting point.
In the last line, "is seen crossing as it sings," "miyu" means can be seen. Whereas "nakiyuku naru" in 1827 knew the bird by sound, this poem closes by catching its form with the eyes.
Source: Manyoshu
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