Verse 9
九ツ こゝろをさだめゐやうなら
九つ 心を定め居ようなら
Kokonotsu / Kokoro o / sadame / iyō nara
Nine / Heart-mind / resolve / if [you] maintain
Tag Archives: Song Two
Song Two, verses 5–8
Verse 5
The rest of Song Two is structured so that odd-numbered verses present a condition that is to be met before the blessing or type of protection mentioned in the next even-numbered verse can be provided.
五ツ いづれもつきくるならば
五つ 何れも付き来るならば
Itsutsu / Izure mo / tsuki-kuru naraba
Five / Everyone in every situation / if [you] follow and come
Song Two, verses 3–4
Verse 3
三ツ みにつく
三つ 身に付く
Mittsu / Mi ni tsuku
Three / Become part of [your] being
Song Two, verses 1–2
Verse 1
とん／＼とんと正月 をどりはじめハ やれおもしろい
トントントント正月 踊り初めは やれ（何と）面白い
Ton ton ton to / Shōgatsu / odori hajime wa / yare / omoshiroi
Ton, ton, ton, / the dawn of a new age / the start of the dancing / oh how / delightful