Kojiki 9

宇陀の 高城に  鴫罠張る 我が待つや 鴫は障らず いすくはし くぢら障る 前妻が 肴乞はさば 立柧ばの 實の無けくを こきしひゑね 後妻が 肴乞はさば いちさかき 實の多けくを こきだひゑね ええ しやごしや 此はいのごふそ ああ しやごしや 此は嘲わらふぞ

uda no
takaki ni
sigi wana paru
wa ga matu ya
sigi pa sayarazu
isukupasi
kudira sayaru
konami ga
na kopasaba
tatisoba no
mi no nakeku wo
kokisi piwene
upanari ga
na kopasaba
itisakaki
mi no opokeku wo
kokida piwene
ee
si ya gosi ya
ko pa inogopu so
aa
si ya gosi ya
ko pa azawarapu zo
At Uda
By the hilltop fort
I set a net for snipe.
Ah, though I waited
I caught not a one.
An awesome
Whale, I caught!
If my old wife
Demands a dish,
A thin slice
With little meat
I’ll cut for her.
If my young wife
Demands a dish,
A thick slice
With much meat
I’ll cut for her.
Ee
Si ya gosi ya!

This is lively!
Aa
Si ya gosi ya!

This is a hoot!

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