Poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 37
June 25, 1952

　 　 　 　 　
　 芽出度くも　神仙郷はやうやくに　成りて祝ぐ今日の御祭 
94 　

Felicitously is finally
Completed the Mystic
Grounds, celebrated
At the ceremonies
Of today.

 #1, page 2, S6-223A
 
S6-217A 芽出度くも　神仙郷はやうやくに　成りて祝ぐ今日の御祭 In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #1, June 15, 1952.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　 やんがてに　外国人も憧れて　寄集ひ来む神仙の苑 
95 　 The garden of Mystic
Grounds to which will
Soon come and gather
With adoration
People from abroad.		 #2, page 2, S6-223B
 
S6-217B やんがてに　外国人も憧れて　寄集ひ来む神仙の苑 In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #2, June 15, 1952.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

名も高き　箱根の山の頂に　天国の苑映しける吾
96 　 I, Mokichi Okada, upon
The summit of the highly
Regarded Hakone
Mountains, have copied
Gardens of heaven. 		 #3, page 2, S6-223C
S6-217C 名も高き　箱根の山の頂に　天国の苑映しける吾 In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #3, June 15, 1952.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

かむながら　我日の本は美の国と　奠まりゐるなり忘るるなゆめ
97 　 Do not forget that it
Has been determined
That our source
Of the sun is
The nation of beauty. 		#4, page 2, S6-224A
S6-218A かむながら　我日の本は美の国と　奠まりゐるなり忘れなよゆめ In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #4, June 15, 1952; previous translation, The Light from the East, Volume 2, page 101.
 
The Light from the East translation
In accordance with God’s plan, / The land of the rising sun / Has been designated a nation of beauty. / Let us never forget / This important point.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

汚れ多き　世ぞ浄めんと美の館　吾造りけり清き箱根に
98 　 In pure Hakone
Have I constructed
A palace of beauty
In order to purify this world,
So full of impurities. 		#5, page 2, S6-224B
 
S6-218B 汚れ多き　世ぞ浄めんと美の館　吾造りけり清き箱根に In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #5, June 15, 1952; previous translation, Sounds of the Dawn, Volume II, #185, pages 80 & 257; translation based on altered text 汚れ多き　世ヲ浄めムと美の館　吾造りけり清き箱根に
Sounds of the Dawn translation
I have constructed, / In beautiful Hakone, / An art museum / Whose loveliness helps to cleanse / Our polluted, unclean world.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

地上天国　ミロクの世とは芸術の　あまねく匂ふ世にぞありけり
99 　 The world of Miroku,
Paradise on earth,
Indeed is a world
Through which art
Completely pervades.
 		#6, page 2, S6-224C
 
S6-218C 地上天国　ミロクの世とは芸術の　あまねく匂ふ世にぞありけり In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #6, June 15, 1952.
　 　 　  　 　
　 　 芸術は　宗教を生み宗教は　亦芸術を生むにぞありける
100 The arts give birth
To religion and
Indeed does
Religion in turn give
Birth to the arts.
 #7, page 3, S6-224D
 
S6-218D 芸術は　宗教を生み宗教は　亦芸術を生むにぞありける In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #7, June 15, 1952.
     
　 　 難行や　苦行とてなくいと易く　救はるるなりメシヤの御教
101 　 How simple and easy
To be saved, not having
To do penance nor
Perform austerities,
The teaching of the Messiah.		 #8, page 3, S6-224E
 
S6-218E 難行や　苦行とてなくいと易く　救はるるなりメシヤの御教 In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #8, June 15, 1952.
   
芸術を　楽しみ乍ら身も魂も　清まるるこそ神の御恵
102 A blessing of God
Indeed, being purified
In body and
In soul while
Enjoying the arts. 		#9, page 3, S6-225A 
 
S6-219A 芸術を　楽しみ乍ら身も魂も　清まるるこそ神の御恵 In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #9, June 15, 1952; previous translation, Book of Gosanka, #150, page 38; translation based on altered text 芸術を　楽しみ乍ら身も魂も　清まるるゾ神の御恵
 
Book of Gosanka translation
We are indeed blessed, / For while we enjoy beauty / Of art everywhere, / We are in body and soul / At the same time purified.
   
芸術を　楽しむ心裕かなる　人は身魂の高きが故なり
103 Abundant the hearts
Of those who can enjoy
The arts. It is because
Of the high level of their
Bodies and souls. 		 #10, page 3, S6-225B
 
S6-219B 芸術を　楽しむ心裕かなる　人は身魂の高きが故なり In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #10, June 15, 1952.
 
曲神の　嫌ふは美なり天国は　美の満ち溢る清土にありせば
104 What the evil forces
Hate is beauty
As heaven is
A pure realm over-
Flowing with beauty		 #11, page 3, S6-225C 
 
S6-219C 曲神の　嫌ふは美なり天国は　美の満ち溢る清土にありせば In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #11, June 15, 1952.
    
美を好む　人造らんと吾は今　美術の館打建てにける
105 I am now building a
Palace of beauty
In order to create
Individuals who
Love beauty.		 #12, page 3, S6-225D
 
S6-219D 美を好む　人造らんと吾は今　美術の館打建てにける In a series of poems composed for and recited at Ceremonies Commemorating the Completion of the Shinsen-kyo and Opening of the Museum, #12, June 15, 1952.