樂しみは嫁をいびると寺參り
| tanoshimi wa yome o ibiru to tera mairi |
Her pleasures: Bullying the bride and Visiting the temple. |
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hana o mite
花を見てそしてと女房威丈高
| hana o mite soshite to nyōbō itakedaka |
‘Blossom viewing and Then what!’ his wife Shrieks. |
mago yori
孫より可愛いさうで買ひに行き
| mago yori kaaii sō de kai ni yuki |
More than his grandchildren He loves, I’d say, The one he goes to buy! |
ari hitotsu
蟻一つ娘ざかりを裸にし
| ari hitotsu musume zakari o hadaka ni shi |
A single ant gets A good girl Out of her clothes! |
tenugui de
手拭ではたひて女衒腰をかけ
| tenugui de hataite zegen koshi o kake |
A hand-towel Brushes and the whore-monger Sits himself down. |
ko o motte
子をもつて近所の犬の名をおぼえ
| ko o motte kinjo no inu no na o oboe |
Having a child The neighbourhood dogs Names he knows well! |