GSS 690

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心かけて侍はべりけれど、いひつかむ方もなく、つれなきさまの見えければ、つかはしける

ひとりのみ　こふ恋ればくるし　よぶこどり呼子鳥　こゑになきいでて　君にきかせん

Translation

There was someone he had feelings for, but he had no way to communicate with her and she showed coldness to him, so he sent this

It is hard to be the only one longing. I would like to show you the cry coming forth from the yobukodori.

Other sources

深養父集５５．Second line おもへばくるし. Fourth line 声になきつつ.

Analysis

「人しれず一人のみ恋れば苦しきにいひ出んとの心なり」（八代集抄）新抄 offers three readings: (1) I want you to hear my voice just like the bird, (2) I want you to respond to me the way the bird does, (3) I am calling (よぶ) for you, concludes with 猶はじめの説の方やおだやかならん.

Kifune's conjecture is that this is a woman in palace service that is too stuck up or cold to the poet.

SIS 643 山彦も答へぬ山の呼子鳥我ひとりのみなきや渡らむ

KKS 下にのみ恋ふれば苦し玉のをのたえて乱れん人なとがめそ

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