35. He Wooes Princess Waka-kusaka-be

1Forthwith making a progress to the residence of Queen Waka-kusaka-be, the Heavenly Sovereign sent the dog as a present with a message, saying: “This thing is a strange thing which I got to day on the road. So it is a thing to woo with,”—and so saying, sent it in as a present. Thereupon Queen Waka-kusaka-be sent to say to the Heavenly Sovereign: “It is very alarming that thou shouldst make a progress with thy back to the sun. So I will come up straight [to the capital], and respectfully serve thee.” When therefore he returned up and dwelt in the palace, he went and stood on the ascent of that mountain, and sang, saying:

2And he forthwith sent back a messenger with this Song.