Old Japanese Songs 171 



In the shadow of the mountain 

 What is it that shines so ? 

 Moon is it, or star? or is it the firefly-bisect ? 

 Neither is it moon, 

 Nor yet star ; 



It is the old woman's Eye ; it is the Eye of my 

 mother-in-law that shines, 



(Chorus) // is ber Eye tbat shines! 



KAERI-ODORI 1 



(Prcmince of Sanuki) 



Oh! the cruelty, the cruelty of my mother-in- 

 law! 



(Chorus) Ob ! the cruelty / 



Even tells me to paint a picture on running 



water! , 



If ever I paint a picture on running water, 

 You will count the stars in the night-sky ! 



Count the stars in the night-sky I 



Come ! let us dance the Dance of the Honor- 

 able Garden ! 



Chan-chan / 

 Cha-cha 1 

 Yoitotnose, 

 Yoitomose! 



1 I am not sure of the real meaning of the name Kairi-Odori (lit 

 "turn-dance" or "return-dance "). 



