8 'Literally, 'The Dance of the Fruitful Year.'

9 First,--unto the Taisha-Sama of Izunio; Second,--to Irokami-Sama of

Niigata; Third,--unto Kompira-Sama of Sanuki; Fourth,--unto Zenkoji-Sama

of Shinano; Fifth,--to O-Yakushi-San of Ichibata; Sixth,--to O-Jizo-Sama

of Rokkakudo; Seventh,--to O-Ebisu-Sama of Nana-ura; Eighth,--unto

Hachiman-Sama of Yawata; Ninth,--unto everyholy shrine of Koya;

Tenth,--to the Ujigami-Sama of our village.' Japanese readers will

appreciate the ingenious manner in which the numeral at the beginning of

each phrase is repeated in the name of the sacred place sung of.

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