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A Japanese miscellany - University of Oregon

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224 <strong>Japanese</strong> Miscellany<br />

The dog <strong>of</strong> Master Taro, and the dog <strong>of</strong> Masier Jiro, licked<br />

it all up. — What was done with those dogs ? — Their skins<br />

were stretched and made into drums. There you can hear<br />

[the drum] even now, — don-doko-don! Here you can hear<br />

[the drum] even now,— don-doko-don! So they beat the<br />

drums<br />

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

Nenne ya ! korokoro ya<br />

Nenne no umareta<br />

Sono hi ni wa,<br />

Akai o-mamma ni<br />

Toto soete,<br />

Toto-sama no o-hashi de<br />

Agdmashoka ?<br />

Toto-sama no o-hashi wa<br />

Toto kusai.<br />

Haha-sama no o-hashi de<br />

Agemashoka ?<br />

Haha-sama no o-hashi wa<br />

Chichi kusai.<br />

Ane-sama no o-hashi de<br />

Agemasho.<br />

Nennen! korokoro<br />

Nenne-sho<br />

Sleep, little one ! happily sleep I On<br />

!<br />

!<br />

your next birth-<br />

day I will give you red rice cooked with fish. Shall I then

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