GSS 681

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しのびてあひわたり侍けるひとに

藤原忠国

いざり火の　よるはほのかに　かくしつゝ　有へばこひの　したにけぬべし

Textual Notes

• あひわたり] あひたり（新ィ）
• 侍ける] ける（堀・安・正保・旧国・八・増・標・新）
• 忠国] 国忠（堀・慶・承・正・新ィ）、作者ナシ（荒）
• ほのかに] ほのぼの（堀）
• かくしつつ] よくてのみ（堀*）
• したにけぬべし] ながくへぬべし（堀*）、なかにへぬべし（荒・片*）

Notes

しのびてあひわたる

From when they first met to now, the meetings have been secret.

いざりびの

These are things you see at night, far away, faintly. So this works as a pillow word for ほのかに (there are examples in MYS).

かくしつつ

This is かく "like this" + し + つつ (宣長). A play on that and 隠しつつ(others).

こひのした

This means that if the love isn't public he will die (新抄). The 火 will disappear (全釈・新体系). Both (新注).

Analysis

We have to meet like the fisher at night, and if this continues I will die (新抄). This is a sad poem that evokes the image of a distant, faint light that will soon be extinguished (全釈). He wants to make their love public (和歌大系).

漁火、夜魚をとる蟹のともす火也。よるよるはほのかにあひみて、常には逢ねば、かやうにしつつ有経なば遂に恋の下に消果るにてあらんと也。（八）

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