早くより頼みわたりし鈴鹿川
思ふことなる音ぞ聞こゆる
思ふことなる音ぞ聞こゆる
- Roma-ji
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Hayaku yori tanomiwatarishi Suzukagawa omou koto naru oto zo kikoyuru
- English Translation
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Long since have I placed
all my trust in you, river
Suzuka, and now
I hear the sound of bells ring
that what I wished has come true
- Meaning
- River Suzuka, in whom I have long placed my trust, now I hear the ringing of your bells that tells me my wish has come true.
- Commentary
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Book Nine Miscellaneous Poems I 540
From the Suzuka River, on which the poet has long relied, comes a sound like ringing bells announcing that his wish will be fulfilled. The suzu, bell, in the river's name leads to the bells' naru, ringing, which is made a pivot for naru, coming true, expressing joy at the fulfillment of a long-held wish.
The Suzuka River is a famous place in Ise and lies on the road to Ise. The poem seems to celebrate the fulfillment of a wish by someone connected with Ise.
First line, 'hayaku yori', means from long ago.
Second line, 'tanomiwatarishi', means on whom I have long relied, wataru expressing continuation in time.
Third line, 'Suzukagawa', is a famous river in Ise. The suzu, bell, in its name is a related word to naru in the fourth line.
Fourth line, 'omou koto naru', is a pivot in which naru means both a wish coming true and a bell ringing, left in kana.
Final line, 'oto zo kikoyuru', means the sound is heard, the particle zo answered by the attributive kikoyuru.
- Source
- Kinyo Wakashu
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