Tachibana no shita teru niwa ni tono tatete sakamizuki imasu waga ōkimi kamo

橘の下照る庭に殿建てて
酒みづきいます我が大君かも

Roma-ji: Tachibana no shita teru niwa ni tono tatete sakamizuki imasu waga ōkimi kamo
English Translation: In the garden where
tachibana shine beneath the boughs
a hall has been raised,
and there in feast you are seated—
O my Sovereign, how fine!
Meaning: In the garden where the tachibana fruit glows to the foot of the trees, a hall has been built, and there you sit at the feast—O my Sovereign!
Commentary: Book Eighteen 4059

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Seven poems from the time when the Retired Sovereign resided at the Naniwa Palace [this is Empress Kiyotarashihime]." "One poem by Princess Kawachi."
The poet praises the Retired Empress, who has had a hall built in a garden where the tachibana fruit glows to the foot of the trees and who now enjoys the feast there. Following the imperial poem in praise of the tachibana, she depicts her Sovereign feasting in the gleaming garden, praising at the same time the residence of the host, Moroe.
Princess Kawachi is said to have been a daughter of Prince Takechi, and she served at court.

First line, "tachibana no": she begins with the same line as the imperial poem before it, carrying on the praise of the tachibana. The next poem, 4060, also sings of tachibana, so the tree runs through all three.
Second line, "shita teru niwa ni": "shita teru" means shining down to the foot of the trees, depicting the golden fruit lighting up the garden.
Third line, "tono tatete": "having built a hall," the building set up for the banquet.
Fourth line, "sakamizuki imasu": "sakamizuku" means to immerse oneself in drinking, and "imasu" is an honorific of "aru," "you are feasting."
Last line, "waga ōkimi kamo": "kamo" is an exclamatory particle, closing the poem in praise of the Retired Empress.
Author: Princess Kawachi
Source: Manyoshu
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