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March 18, 2020

Japanese Traditional Songs – At a Quiet Lakeside しずかな湖畔の

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しずかな湖畔(こはん)の

​At a Quiet Lake Shore
Words by: Unknown
Song by: Swiss Folk Tune


VERSE ONE

しずかな湖畔(こはん)の森(もり)のかげから

shizukana kohan no mori no kage kara
From the shadow of the woods by a quiet lakeside

Vocabulary


もう起(お)きちゃいかがとかっこうが鳴(な)く

mou okichai ka ga to kakkou ga naku
A Cuckoo calls, “Isn’t it time to wake up?”

Vocabulary


カッコウ　カッコウ

kakkou kakkou
Cuckoo; cuckoo

Vocabulary


カッコウ　カッコウ　カッコウ

kakkou kakkou kakkou
Cuckoo; cuckoo; cuckoo

Vocabulary


VERSE TWO


しずかな湖畔(こはん)の森(もり)のかげから

shizukana kohan no mori no kage kara
From the shadow of the woods by a quiet lakeside

Vocabulary


おやすみなさいと　ふくろう鳴(な)く

oyasumi nasai to fukurou naku
“Good night” calls the owl

Vocabulary


ホッホウ　ホッホウ

hohhou hohhou
Whoot whoo

Vocabulary


ホッホウ　ホッホウ　ホッホウ

hohhou hohhou hohhou
Whoot whoo whoot

Vocabulary


Some versions of the second verse on the net have:


夜(よる)もふけたよ
おしゃべりやめて
おやすみなさいと
鳴(な)くふくろう
ホッホー　ホッホー
ホッホー　ホッホー　ホッホー

Yumi was only aware of the first verse, so we are not sure what the "official" second verse is–if there is one.

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