Old children's songs of Japan 童謡
♪ ふるさと Hometown
兎追いし かの山
小鮒釣りし かの川
夢は今もめぐりて
忘れがたき故郷
如何に います父母
恙なしや 友がき
雨に風につけても
思いいずる故郷
こころざしをはたして
いつの日にか帰らん
山はあおき故郷
水は清き故郷
In my child days, I pursued the rabbit in the mountain. I also did crucian carp fishing on the river.
Even now, I can picture a sight of those days in my mind vividly. That is a hometown which I do not forget.
Are my parents living well? Are my friends of youth living well?
I always remember people of a hometown on a rainy day or the day of a strong wind.
If my dreams come true, I will return to a hometown. To a hometown with a beautiful green mountain. To a hometown with very clear water.
♪ 紅葉 Autumnal leaves
秋の夕日に照る山紅葉
濃いも薄いも数ある中に
松をいろどる楓や蔦は
山のふもとの裾模様
渓の流に散り浮く紅葉
波にゆられて離れて寄って
赤や黄色の色様々に
水の上にも織る錦
The setting sun of autumn is illuminating the autumnal leaves of the mountain. The autumnal leaves have many colors, such as a deep color and a light color.
The leaves of the maple and ivy have covered the pine colorfully. The leaves of the maple and ivy have covered the pine trees colorfully.
The foot of the mountain is beautiful like the pattern of the skirt of a kimono.
Autumnal leaves go to the mountain stream, breaking up. And many leaves have floated in the water of the mountain stream.
The autumnal leaves which are shaking by the wave have separated or approached each other. The scenery seems to be the graceful textiles woven using red leaves and yellow leaves on water.