Session 18—Koi no uta in prose works
Topics for this session
Love poems embedded in prose: examples from the 歌物語 genre 『伊勢物語』continued
Rhetorical exchanges in 『伊勢物語』(in-class exercise, no preparation needed)
Poems for this session
- 29A みよし野のたのむの雁もひたぶるに君が方にぞよると鳴くなる
- 29B わが方によると鳴くなるみよし野のたのむの雁をいつか忘れむ
- In addition I will list 5 more poems here, after the session is over, since to present them now would spoil the in-class exercise
Details
29A みよし野のたのむの雁もひたぶるに君が方にぞよると鳴くなる
みよしの | の | たのむ | の | かり | も | ひたぶるに | きみ | が | かた | に | ぞ | よる | と | なく | なる
Collection: Ise monogatari 10
Author: unknown
Special requests for preparing this poem
- Read the full episode on bSpace
29B わが方によると鳴くなるみよし野のたのむの雁をいつか忘れむ
わ | が | かた | に | よる | と | なく | なる | みよしの | の | たのむ | の | かり | を | いつか | わすれ | む
Collection: Ise monogatari 10
Author: 在原業平（ありわらのなりひら） probably
Special requests for preparing this poem
- Read the full episode on bSpace
Poems are covered in the order presented. We may not be able to discuss all poems listed. It is likely that I will add links and preparating requests as we go along, even in the last hour before class. There is no class participation grade so all of this work is optional, but interesting, and will enhance your ability to share in the session. Poem details are given in class and not repeated. Take excellent notes. They are the basis for the test. Our course goals in order of priority: 1) above all, appreciation of the poem as a poem, 2) understanding the components of the poems (the words in their function as grammar and their history in poems), 3) details of authors and collections. Prepare with these priorities in mind.