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はるかすみ たつを見すて<ruby>て<rt>・</rt></ruby> ゆくかりは 花なきさとに すみやならへる
はるかすみ たつを見すて<ruby>て<rt>ゝ</rt></ruby> ゆくかりは 花なきさとに すみやならへる


= Translation =
= Translation =
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:や...ならへる(RT) indicates a hypothetical reason for the situation in the first part of the poem.
:や...ならへる(RT) indicates a hypothetical reason for the situation in the first part of the poem.


= Analysis =


= Analysis =
The basic idea of the poem is that the geese are used to living in villages with no flowers. The spring haze indicates to the poet that flowers will bloom soon, but the geese don't care about that (or notice) because they're not used to flowers. Katagiri offers a slightly different reading -- the haze is hiding the flowers, and because the geese aren't used to the scene they don't know the flowers are there.
 
The poem links to the previous one by also commenting on the departing geese; in this case rather than entrusting them with a message, Ise is sad to see them go.
 
A thread of comment starting with {{Edo|Keichu}} and picked up by Takeoka suggest that the "flowerless village" is an image drawn from Chinese sources -- a village that is so far north there are no seasons. The ''Shinzenshu'' quotes a Li Bai poem that evokes this northern village.
 
{{Modern|Kubota}} and Katagiri think the composition fits the feminine style of Ise. McCullough finds the technique typical of Ise's poetry, with its combination of questioning and personification. {{Edo|Mabuchi}} found the poem delicate and interesting.


= Other Sources =
= Other Sources =

Latest revision as of 14:27, 17 August 2021

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帰雁をよめる

伊勢

はるかすみ たつを見すててゝ ゆくかりは 花なきさとに すみやならへる

Translation

Abandoning the rising (2) \ spring mist (1) \ the departing geese \ are they used to (5) \ the village with no flowers? (4)

Notes

帰雁
This should perhaps be read かへりかり (following other manuscripts).
見すてて
The geese are "abandoning" the rising mist.
すみやならへる
や...ならへる(RT) indicates a hypothetical reason for the situation in the first part of the poem.

Analysis

The basic idea of the poem is that the geese are used to living in villages with no flowers. The spring haze indicates to the poet that flowers will bloom soon, but the geese don't care about that (or notice) because they're not used to flowers. Katagiri offers a slightly different reading -- the haze is hiding the flowers, and because the geese aren't used to the scene they don't know the flowers are there.

The poem links to the previous one by also commenting on the departing geese; in this case rather than entrusting them with a message, Ise is sad to see them go.

A thread of comment starting with Template:Edo and picked up by Takeoka suggest that the "flowerless village" is an image drawn from Chinese sources -- a village that is so far north there are no seasons. The Shinzenshu quotes a Li Bai poem that evokes this northern village.

Template:Modern and Katagiri think the composition fits the feminine style of Ise. McCullough finds the technique typical of Ise's poetry, with its combination of questioning and personification. Template:Edo found the poem delicate and interesting.

Other Sources

  • 新撰和歌35
  • 古今和歌六帖4374・かり・伊勢
  • 和漢朗詠集326
  • 伊勢集303
  • 源氏物語注・早蕨

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