古りぬとて思ひも捨てじ唐衣
よそへてあやな恨みもぞする
よそへてあやな恨みもぞする
- Roma-ji
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Furinu tote omoi mo suteji karagoromo yosoete ayana urami mo zo suru
- English Translation
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Though it has grown old,
I would not cast it from my mind,
this Chinese robe—
do not, likening yourself,
bear a grudge for no good cause
- Meaning
- I would never cast it aside merely for growing old, this fine robe—so do not liken yourself to it and resent me without reason.
- Commentary
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Book Fifteen Miscellaneous Poems I 1114
Headnote: "Reply."
The poet says that he would never cast aside the robe merely because it has grown old, so she should not liken herself to it and resent him without reason. Answering her teasing about the old robe, he shows that he cherishes old things and denies that she, comparing herself to an old robe, has cause for resentment.
It is Masatada's reply to Taifu's poem before it.
The poet, Fujiwara no Masatada, was a son of Fujiwara no Kanesuke and the grandfather of Murasaki Shikibu.
The first line, "Furinu tote," means "just because it has grown old," taking up the worn robe of the preceding poem.
The second line, "omoi mo suteji," means "I would not cast it from my mind," with "ji" negative intention.
The third line, "karagoromo," is an elegant word for robe, taking up "koromo" of the preceding poem.
The fourth line, "yosoete ayana," means "likening yourself, unreasonably," with "ayana" meaning without good reason.
The last line, "urami mo zo suru," means "I fear you may resent me," with "mo zo" expressing worry over an unwelcome outcome, closed by the attributive "suru."
- Author
- Fujiwara no Masatada
- Source
- Gosen Wakashu
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