301-308


	ほのぼのと　東の空明るみて　黎明告ぐる家鶏鳥の声
301	Dimly the sky In the east Brightens and, Announcing the dawn, The crow of the rooster.	S4-236A; S6-44C　ほのぼのと　東の空明るみて　黎明告ぐる家鶏鳥の声 In a set of poems titled “Dawn” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 8, #32, May 28, 1951; S4-383A ほのぼのと　東の空明るみて　黎明告ぐる家鶏鳥の声 In a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948.


	幾千年　あくがれ待ちし光明の　暉く御代は来ぬべかりけり
302	Long expected, Awaited, over the Centuries, the age Shining divine light Has indeed come now.	S4-236B; S6-42A 幾千歳　あくがれ待ちし光明の　輝く御代は今来つるなり In a set of poems titled “World of Divine Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 6, #21, May 28, 1951. S4-383B 幾千年　あくがれ待ちし光明の　輝く御代は今来らんとすも In a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948.

		S4-383B translation Long expected, / Awaited, over the / Centuries, the age / Shining divine light / Is here now.
		S6-42A translation Long expected, / Awaited, over the / Centuries, the age / Shining divine light / Has now come.

	闇の無き　御代に悩みのあるべしや　曲の障らん隙の無ければ
303	Suffering should not exist In an age without darkness— There is no room for the Machinations of the Evil forces to enter.	S4-236C; S6-42C 闇のなき　御代に悩みのあるべしや　曲の障やらむ隙のなければ In a set of poems titled “World of Divine Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 6, #23, May 28, 1951; S4-383C闇の無き　御代に悩みのあるべしや　曲の障らむ隙のなければ In a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948.

	冬の世は　はや過ぎさりて花笑ひ　百鳥歌ふなる春は来ぬめり
304	Winter nights Passed quickly and The spring where flowers Bloom and all birds sing Must be here.	S4-236D; S6-42B 冬の夜は　早すぎ去りて花笑ひ　百鳥歌ふ春は来ぬめりIn a set of poems titled “World of Divine Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 6, #22, May 28, 1951; S4-383D冬の世は　はや過ぎ去りて花笑ひ　百鳥歌ふ春は来ぬめりIn a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948.

	夜の暗に　馴れし諸人心せずば　真陽の光に眼いためん
305	All of you people who are used To the darkness of night, If you do not become aware, Your eyes will be damaged By the true light of the sun.	S4-236E; S6-45C 夜の暗に　馴れし諸人心せよ　真陽の光に眼くらまむ In a set of poems titled “Dawn” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 9, #37, May 28, 1951; S4-384A夜の暗に　馴れし諸人心せよ　真陽の光に眼くらまむ In a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948.
		S6-45C translation All of you people who are used / To the darkness of night, / Be aware! Your eyes / Will be dazzled by the / Light of the true sun.

	軒下の　雀の声も勇ましし　朝日の光射し初めてより
306	The sparrows Under the eaves Sing courageously As the morning sun Begins to send forth its rays.	S4-237A; S6-44A 軒先の　雀の声も勇ましし　朝日子の光射し初めてより In a set of poems titled “Dawn” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 8, #30, May 28, 1951; S4-384B 軒下の　雀の声も勇ましし　朝日の光射し初めてより In a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948.
		S6-44A translation The sparrows / At the eaves of the roof / Sing courageously / As the morning sun / Begins to send forth its rays.

	明烏　啼く音に見れば空紅く　染めてかがやふ朝日子の光
307	Casting an eye to The sound of the morning Crow, the sky tinted Red and the shining Rays of the morning sun.	S4-237B; S4-384C 明烏　啼く音に見れば空紅く　染めてかがよふ朝日子の光 In a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948; S6-44B 明烏　啼く音に見れば空紅く　染めて輝よふ朝日子の光 In a set of poems titled “Dawn” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 8, #31, May 28, 1951.

	仇雲は　遠退きにけり久方の　御空明るくなるにつれつつ
308	Threatening clouds Clear away and The vast expanse of Sky gradually Brightens.	S4-237C; S6-42D 仇雲は　遠退きにけり久方の　御空に照らふ大き日の光 In a set of poems titled “World of Divine Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 6, #24, May 28, 1951; S4-384D仇雲は　遠退きにけり久方の　御空に照れる大き日の光 In a set of poems titled “Daybreak” in Gosanka Poems, July 1, 1948; S6-275C仇雲は　遠去りゆきて久方の　空にかがよふ初日の光り in a set of poems used at New Year’s Day services, January 1, 1953; S6-293C仇雲は　遠去りゆきて久方の　空にかがよふ初日の光り In a set of poems titled “New Year’s Poems” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 45, February 25, 1953.

		S6-42D translation The light of the / Great sun fills the / Vast expanse of sky / And the threatening / Clouds are cleared away.
		S6-275C & S6-293C translation Threatening clouds / Go away and in the / Vast expanse of sky / Flickers the light / Of new year’s sunrise.