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A Japanese miscellany - University of Oregon

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216 <strong>Japanese</strong> Miscellany<br />

{Province <strong>of</strong> Musashi.)<br />

Nenneko, nenneko,<br />

Nenneko yo<br />

Oraga akabo no<br />

Neta rusu ni,<br />

Azuki wo yonagete,<br />

Kome toide,<br />

Aka no mamma e<br />

Toto soete,<br />

Aka no ii-ko ni<br />

Kureru-zo<br />

!<br />

Sleep, sleep, sleep, little one ! While my baby sleeps I<br />

will wash some red beans and clean some rice ; —<br />

!<br />

then add-<br />

ing some fish to the red rice, I will serve it up to this best<br />

<strong>of</strong> little babies.<br />

{Province <strong>of</strong> Echi^en.)<br />

Uchi no kono ko no<br />

Makura no moyo,<br />

Ume ni uguisu,<br />

Matsu ni tsuru<br />

Umd ni naretdmo,<br />

Sakura wa iyaya;<br />

Onaji hana demo,<br />

Chiri yasui.<br />

:<br />

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