月立ちて ただ三日月(ﾐｶﾂﾞｷ)の 眉根(ﾏﾖﾈ)掻(ｶ)き* 日(ｹ)長く恋ひし 君に逢へるかも
As the moon rises, I scratch my eyebrow like the crescent moon.
I wonder if I could see him for long I have been in love with soon.
同じく、坂上郎女の初月の歌一首
月立ちて ただ三日月(ﾐｶﾂﾞｷ)の 眉根(ﾏﾖﾈ)掻(ｶ)き 日(ｹ)長く恋ひし 君に逢へるかも
(現代語訳)
月が現れて、ちょうど三日月のような眉(ﾏﾕ)を掻きつつ、日々長く慕ってきたあなたに逢えるかもしれない。
A poem by Sakanoue no Iratsume about the first moon of the month, as well.
As the moon rises, I scratch my eyebrow like the crescent moon.
I wonder if I could see him for long I have been in love with soon.
大伴坂上郎女
6-993
眉をかくと人に会えるという俗信があったという。三日月と眉と恋とを絡めた巧みな歌だ。
There was a folk belief that if you scratch your eyebrows you would meet someone. This is a clever song that combines the crescent moon, eyebrows, and love.
