October 18, 2017

a tanka from Man'yōshū

Narukami no sukoshi toyomite
                  (a faint clap of thunder)
Sashi komori
                  (clouded skies)
Ame mo furanu ka?
                  (perhaps rain comes)
kimi wo todomemu
               (if so, will you stay here with me?)
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. and the reply //
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Narukami no sukoshi toyomite
              (a faint clap of thunder)
Furazo to mo
             (even if rain comes not)
Warewa tomaramu
             (I will stay here)
Imoshi todomeba
            (together with you)

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