Inscriptions

Poems translated by AH. (See JC's for comparison in the Notes.)\r\n \r\nPoem 1: Mino Naegi\r\n Yamadori no Woroka\r\n\r\nMiyabi naru/ tsuki yuki hana no/ mitsu-buton/ shiki kasane taru/ nade-ushi no haru\r\n\r\n----A cushion for each\r\nof the three splendors of\r\nmoon, snow and flowers \r\nlies heaped beneath \r\nthe petting ox, this nascent spring.\r\n\r\nPoem 2: Iozumi, changing his name to Shuuraitei Kadoyoshi (who is) from the same place as the above\r\n \r\nImo ga nuishi/ futon no kazu mo/ mitsu no asa/ hitai no tama no/ haru no nade-ushi\r\n\r\n--Day, month and year--\r\nthis morning commences all three;\r\nthe same number of pillows\r\nmy girl has sewn\r\nfor the dem-crowned petting ox this spring.\r\n\r\nPoem 3: Shuuchoudou from the Eastern Capital (Touto Shuuchoudou [Monoyana; 1761 - 1830+])\r\n\r\nNade-ushi no/ futon kasane te/ negigoto mo/ kanau musubi ni/ musubu hatsuyume\r\n\r\nThe cushions piled for the petting ox\r\nare wishes woven into reality,\r\nlike my New Year's dream,\r\nwhich, having tied the knot,\r\nhas come true.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAH 6/6/2018. Third poem revised 6/8/18.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n美濃苗水\r\n　山鳥遠呂歌\r\n　　\r\n三やびなる　月雪花の　三つ蒲團　四季かさ年多る　撫牛の春\r\n\r\n　同　庵住改　秋来亭門芳\r\n\r\n妹可縫ひし　ふとんの加壽も　三つの朝　額ひの玉能　春の撫牛\r\n\r\n　東都　秋長堂　（物簗）\r\n\r\n撫うしの　婦とん重年て　祢ぎごとも　かなふ結び尓　む壽ぶ初夢