Song Two (二下り目 Futa Kudari-me) is one of the Twelve Songs of the Mikagura-uta. It is said to have been composed by Oyasama in the first lunar month of 1867.
There was a time when it was referred as "Chapter Two" in English.
Content
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Song Two
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Futa Kudari-me
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二下り目
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| Tong! |
Tong! Tong! The beginning of the dancing at New Year: |
ton ton ton |
to Shōgatsu odori hajime wa |
とん／＼ |
とんと正月をどりはじめハ
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How delightful it is! |
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yare omoshiroi |
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やれおもしろい
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| Second, |
This marvelous construction once it is started: |
futatsu |
fushigi na fushin kakareba |
二ツ |
ふしぎなふしんかゝれバ
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How lively it is! |
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yare nigiwashi ya |
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やれにぎはしや
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| Third, |
Nourishment will be put on you. |
mittsu |
mi ni tsuku |
三ツ |
みにつく
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| Fourth, |
The world will change to prosperity. |
yottsu |
yo naori |
四ツ |
よなほり
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| Fifth, |
If all come and follow Me, |
itsutsu |
izure mo tsuki kuru naraba |
五ツ |
いづれもつきくるならば
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| Sixth, |
I will cut off the root of rebellion. |
muttsu |
muhon no nē o kirō |
六ツ |
むほんのねえをきらふ
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| Seventh, |
If you help others who are suffering, |
nanatsu |
nanjū o sukui agureba |
七ツ |
なんじふをすくひあぐれバ
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| Eighth, |
I will cut off the root of illness. |
yattsu |
yamai no ne o kirō |
八ツ |
やまひのねをきらふ
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| Ninth, |
If you keep your mind determined, |
kokonotsu |
kokoro o sadame iyō nara |
九ツ |
こゝろをさだめゐやうなら
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| Tenth, |
Peace shall reign everywhere. |
tōde |
tokoro no osamari ya |
十デ |
ところのをさまりや
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The Otefuri Guide
| とん／＼とんと |
正月 |
をどり |
はじめハ |
やれおもしろい
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| Ton ton(n) ton to |
Shōgatsu(u) |
odori |
hajime wa |
Yare omoshiroi.
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| Tong, Tong, Tong |
New Year |
dancing |
beginning |
how delightful
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| 二ツ |
ふしぎな |
ふしん |
かゝれバ |
やれにぎはしや
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| FUTATSU |
Fushigina(a) |
fushin |
kakareba |
Yare nigiwashi ya.
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| 2nd |
marvelous |
construction |
once started |
how lively
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| 三ツ |
みに |
つく
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| MI(I)TSU |
Mi ni |
tsuku(u).
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| 3rd |
on body |
(nourishment) sticks
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| 四ツ |
よなほり
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| YO(O)TSU |
Yo naori(i).
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| 4th |
world prosperous
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| 五ツ |
いづれも |
つき |
くるならば
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| ITSUTSU |
Izure mo |
tsuki |
kuru naraba,
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| 5th |
everyone |
follows |
if comes
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| 六ツ |
むほんの |
ねえを |
きらふ
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| MU(U)TSU |
Muhon no |
ne(e) o |
kirō.
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| 6th |
rebellion's |
root |
(I) will cut off
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| 七ツ |
なんじふを |
すくひ |
あぐれバ
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| NANATSU |
Nanjū o |
sukui |
agureba,
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| 7th |
those suffering |
help |
if give
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| 八ツ |
やまひの |
ねを |
きらふ
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| YA(A)TSU |
Yamai no |
ne(e) o |
kirō.
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| 8th |
illness' |
root |
(I) will cut off
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| 九ツ |
こゝろを |
さだめ |
ゐやうなら
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| KOKONOTSU |
Kokoro o |
sadame |
iyō nara(a),
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| 9th |
mind |
determine |
if
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| 十デ |
ところの |
をさまりや
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| TO(O)DE |
Tokoro no |
osamari ya.
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| 10th |
everywhere |
peace reigns
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Notes
The official English translation of Song Two can be found in the following publications:
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