"Toudai Mori"

The melody of this song is of one of Engllish folk songs'.
It sounds like a hymn.
I think Mr. Katsu Yoshio made his original Japanese lyrics to
this nice melody.

My translations and vocal sample are in the URL below.
I appreciate very much any comments, suggestions and corrections
of my English.

http://www5.tok2.com/home2/bito/Toudaimori.htm


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ããããA  Lighthouse  Keeper                  No.  263
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         Toudai Mori

          åãæåïãããïäè    Katsu Yoshio: Sakushi
          (M.35.1.29 â S56.8.3)
          ããããæè                English Folk Song

(1)
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Kooreru tsuki-kage sora ni saete
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Mafuyu no ara nami yosuru kojima
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Omoe yo toudai mamoru hito no
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Toutoki yasashiki ai no kokoro

(1)
The moon__light  though  free__zing  /  is sere_ne  in_  the sk_y.
The mi_dwinter  wi_ld wa__ves  /  rush u_p  to the sma_ll  islan_ds.
We thin_k  o_f  /  the peo__ple  /  wo_rking  in the lighthou_se,
And o__f  thei_r  hear_t  of  no_ble/  an__d  ge_ntle  lo_ve.


(2)
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Hageshiki ame-kaze kita no umi ni
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Yama nasu ara nami takeri kuruu
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Sono yo mo toudai mamoru hito no
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Toutoki makoto yo umi wo terasu

(2)
The stor_my rain_  and win_d  blo_ws  /  over_  the nor__th  sea_,
Where moun_tain-like ro_lling  wa_ves  /  alwa_ys  repea_t ragin_g.
Even on_  such ni_ghts / the peo_ple  /  wo_rking  in the lighthou_se,
With the no__ble  and warm hear_t,  /  be__am its light over the sea_.


2003. 10. 21, 22                       Translated by:  B. Ito
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