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-insect? 



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) It is her Eye tbat shines i 

 KAERI-ODORI 1 



(Province of Sanuki) 



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

 law! 



(Chorus) Oh! 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 1 



Come ! let us dance the Dance of the Honor 

 able Garden ! 



Chan-chan ! 

 Cha-cha ! 

 Yoitomose, 

 Yoitomose/ 



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

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



