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Eikyū hyakushu 575

Sakaki 榊

ちはやぶる神のしめさす榊葉のさかゆく御代にあふぞうれしき

chihayaburu
kami no shimesasu
sakakiba no
sakayuku miyo ni
au zo ureshiki

The mighty
Gods’ own
Leaves of the sacred tree
An ever-flourishing reign
Reveal – how pleasant!

Daishin

Sakaki 榊

神代より色もかはらぬ榊ばはさかえときはににほふなりけり

kamiyo yori
iro mo kawaranu
sakakiba wa
sakae tokiwa ni
niou narikeri

Since the Age of Gods
Unchanged are the hues of
Leaves upon the sacred tree:
Eternal glory
Shining forth!

Tadafusa

Sakaki 榊

榊葉をかみのみむろとあがむればゆふつけ烏のねぐらなりけり

sakakiba o
kami no mimuro to
agamureba
yūtsukedori no
negura narikeri

Leaves upon the sacred tree, as
The gods’ dwelling place
Are worshipped, so
A cockerel’s
Roost are they!

Toshiyori

Sakaki 榊

しもおけど色もかはらぬさかきばは君がちとせのかざしなりけり

shimo okedo
iro mo kawaranu
sakakiba wa
kimi ga chitose no
kazashi narikeri

Frost falls, yet
Unchanged are the hues of
Leaves upon the sacred tree:
For my Lord a thousand years of
Decoration will they be!

Nakazane