Konokoro no aga koijikara tabarazu wa misatozukasa ni idete ureemu

このころの我が恋力賜らずは
みさとづかさに出でて訴へむ

Roma-ji: Konokoro no aga koijikara tabarazu wa misatozukasa ni idete ureemu
English Translation: All these recent days,
the labors of my love—
if I'm not rewarded,
to the Capital Office
I shall go and lodge a suit!
Meaning: If I'm not rewarded for all the labors of my love these days, I'll go to the Capital Office and file a complaint!
Commentary: Book Sixteen Poems with Tales of Origin and Miscellaneous Poems 3859

Headnote: none; the left note reads: "The above two poems."
The poet says that if his recent toils of love go unrewarded, he will take his case to the Capital Office. Building on the preceding poem's image of love's labor as merit, he exaggerates further: no reward, and he will sue.
The left note records only "the above two poems" for this and the next poem; their author and origin are unknown. They are thought to be banquet jests likening the toil of love to an official's service record.
The poet is not recorded.

First line, "konokoro no," is the same as the first line of the preceding poem, 3858.
Second line, "aga koijikara," is the same coinage, the labor spent on love. Sharing both opening lines exactly marks the two as a pair.
Third line, "tabarazu wa," means "if I'm not granted it," supposing the Fifth Rank reward of the preceding poem is withheld.
Fourth line, "misatozukasa ni," means "to the Capital Office," the bureau in charge of the capital's administration and lawsuits.
Final line, "idete ureemu," means "I'll go and lodge a complaint." Moving from filing for merit to filing a suit, it completes the jest of the pair.
Source: Manyoshu
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