Old Japanese Songs 173 



Chan-chan! 

 Cha-cba ! 

 Yoitomose, 

 Yoitomose! 

 Chan-chan-chan ! 



OTERA-ODORI (TEMPLE-DANCE) 



(Province of Iga, village called Uenomacbi) 



Visiting the honorable temple, when I see the 



august gate, 

 The august gate I find to be of silver, the panels 



of gold. 

 Noble indeed is the gate of the honorable 



temple, 



The honorable temple I 



Visiting the honorable temple, when I see the 



garden, 

 I see young pinetrees flourishing in the four 



directions : 

 On the first little branch of one the sbijugara l 



has made her nest, 



Has made her nest. 



1 The Manchurian great tit. It is said to bring good fortune to the 

 ._ owners of the garden in which it builds a nest, providing that the 

 nest be not disturbed and that the brood be protected. 



