玉垂れの小瓶に挿せる梅の花
万代経べきかざしなりけり
万代経べきかざしなりけり
- Roma-ji
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Tamadare no kogame ni saseru ume no hana yorozuyo fubeki kazashi narikeri
- English Translation
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Strung jewels hanging,
in the little vase arranged
the plum blossoms—
they shall be the garland worn
for ten thousand ages.
- Meaning
- The plum blossoms arranged in the little vase are a garland to be worn through ten thousand ages.
- Commentary
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Miscellaneous Poems 666
Headnote: "Composed on plum blossoms arranged in a vase"
Seeing plum blossoms arranged in a vase, the poet likens them to a garland for blessing long life through ten thousand ages.
The Ruijū text gives the headnote as "Composed on seeing plum blossoms arranged in a vase" and places it in its section of celebration. Kamo no Mabuchi noted that the Man'yōshū writes "tamadare no osu," reading the word o, and that "tamadare no kogame" should likewise be ogame, later miswritten kogame.
Line 1, tamadare no, "of strung jewels," is a pillow word for o.
Line 2 means "arranged in the little vase."
Line 3 means "plum blossoms," with a break after the line.
Line 4 means "that should last ten thousand ages."
Line 5 means "is the garland," drawing on the custom of wearing flowers to celebrate long life; keri expresses realization.
- Author
- Minamoto no Sanetomo
- Source
- Kinkaishu
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