高砂

Takasago

世阿彌 Zeami

高砂 — Takasago

Takasago

SHIN-NO-SHIDAI

Sideman and Sideman's Second enter; they stand facing each other down front.

SHIDAI
on-str

ワキ次第

「今をはじめの旅衣。今をはじめの旅衣。日もゆくすえぞ久しき。」

Sideman and Side Second

Now do we first our travel wear now do we first our travel wear day by day it's bound afar we go!

Sideman faces front

NANORI
off-sp

詞

「そもそも是は九州肥後の國。阿蘇の宮の神主友成とはわが事なり。われいまだ都を見ず候ふほどに。此度おもひたち都に上り候。又よき次なれば。播州高砂の浦をも一見せばやと存じ候。

Sideman

I here present before you am Tomonari, a priest from the Aso Shrine in Kyushu. As I have not yet seen Miyako, I am starting on up there now; and I mean to take a look at famous spots all along the way.

They face each other again.

AGEUTA
on-str

道行

「旅衣。末はるばるの都路を。末はるばるの都路を。けふ思ひ立つ浦の波。舟路のどけき春風も。幾日來ぬらん跡末も。いさ白雲のはるばると。さしも思ひし播磨潟。高砂の浦に着きにけり。高砂の浦に着きにけり。

Sideman and Side Second

Travel wear, unfolding long Miyako Way unfolding long Miyako Way's cut out for us now waves touch shore and ship lanes lie calm the spring breeze how many days stretch on, ahead, behind, all's vague white clouds trail away,

Sideman takes a few steps to show travel, then by the end of the passage returns to his place and faces front.

why yes, Harima coast and Takasago shore is where we are Takasago shore is where we are.

TSUKI-ZERIFU
off-sp

Sideman

Hurrying along that way, we have come to Takasago shore in the land of Harima. Perhaps someone from nearby will be kind enough to show us the sights.

Sideman and Sideman's Second retire to Sideman's spot. Second enters, followed by Doer.

SHIN-NO-ISSEI

They stop at first and third pines, respectively. Doer wears koujijo mask and carries a rake; Second wears the uba mask and carries a broom. They face each other.

ISSEI
off-str

シテ、ツレ、一聲

「高砂の。松の春風吹き暮れて。尾上の鐘もひびくなり。」

Doer, Second

Takasago, through the High Dune pine spring breezes blow till sundown, Onoe the Hilltop bell gently tolls.

Second faces front.

ツレ

「波は霞の磯がくれ。」

Second

Waves with light mists veiled from shore

They face each other.

二人

「音こそ汐の滿干なれ。

Doer, Second

sound us the salt tides' ebb and flow.

They come onstage. Second stands at center, Doer at main spot, both facing front.

SASHI
off-str

シテサシ

「誰をかも知る人にせん高砂の。松も昔の友ならで。

Doer

'Who then, who shall be friend to me? Takasago's very pine of old I never knew';

They face each other.

二人

「過ぎ來し世々は白雪の。積り積りて老の鶴の。ねぐらに殘る有明の。春の霜夜の起き居にも。松風をのみ聞き馴れて。心を友と菅莚の。思ひを述ぶるばかりなり。」

Doer, Second

as ages come, ages gone, bank snow on what snows we hoary cranes roost where lingers breaking dawn by spring nights of rime, work or rest, it's pining wind alone the ear takes in, while the heart's the friend I choose to open to.

SAGEUTA
on-str

下歌二人

「おとづれは松に事問ふ浦風の。落葉衣の袖そへて。木陰の塵を掻かうよ。木陰の塵を掻かうよ。

For callers, why, courting the pines come shore winds and fallen needles cloak now sleeve by sleeve, come, clear litter from beneath the tree come, clear litter from beneath the tree!

AGEUTA
on-str

上歌

「所は高砂の。所は高砂の。尾上の松も年ふりて。老の波もよりくるや。木の下陰の落葉かく。なるまで命ながらへて。猶いつまでか生の松。それも久しき名所かな。それも久しき名所かな。

The place here, Takasago the place here, Takasago, and Hilltop Pine has grown old, ripples of age come wrinkling in, and all around under the tree fallen needles lie deep-piled, so enduring does life thrive, and how much longer yet? The Iki Pine,

Doer moves to center as Second goes to mark post; they face front.

why, there's another place of lasting fame why, there's another place of lasting fame.

MONDO
off-str*

ワキ詞

「里人を相待つところに。老人夫婦きたれり。いかに是なる老人に尋ぬべき事の候。

Sideman

Just as I'm waiting for someone from the village, an old couple has arrived. Old people, I beg your pardon, but I have a question for you.

シテ詞

「こなたの事にて候ふか何事にて候ふぞ。

Doer

You're talking to us, sir? What is it?

ワキ詞

「高砂の松とはいずれの木を申し候ふぞ。

Sideman

Which of these trees is the Takasago Pine?

シテ

「唯今木陰を清め候ふこそ高砂の松にて候へ。

Doer

Why, the one this old man is clearing around right now, that's the Takasago Pine.

ワキ

「高砂住の江の松に相生の名あり。當所と住吉とは國をへだてたるに。何とて相生の松とは申し候ふぞ。

Sideman

The Takasago Pine and the Pine of Suminoe are said to be 'paired,' yet Takasago and Sumiyoshi are a whole province apart. How is it they're called the Paired Pines?

シテ

「仰せの如く古今の序に。高砂住の江の松も。相生のやうに覺えとありさりながら。此尉は津の國住吉のもの。是なる姥こそ當所の人なれ。知る事あらば申さ給へ。

Doer

The preface to the Kokinshū says, 'The pines of Takasago and Suminoe are themselves reputed to be paired.' But this old man is from Sumiyoshi, in yonder land of Tsu. It's the old lady here who hails from Takasago.

He turns to Second.

If you know anything about this, do please tell it.

ワキ

「ふしぎや見れば老人の。夫婦一所にありながら。遠き住の江高砂の。浦山國をへだてて住むと。いふはいかなる事やらん。

Sideman

Astonishing! I see, old people, that you're together here, man and wife, yet far Suminoe and Takasago, by shore and mountain a whole land apart, you say are your homes. How can this be?

ツレ

「うたての仰せ候ふや。山川万里を隔つれども。たがひに通ふ心づかひの。妹背の道は遠からず。

Second

Strange question! Though ten thousand leagues of hill and stream divide them, for lovers' hearts finely attuned, the way is never long.

シテ

「まづ案じても御覽ぜよ。

Doer

Just reflect a little.

Doer and Second face each other.

シテ、ツレ

「高砂住の江の。松は非情のものだにも。相生の名はあるぞかし。ましてや生ある人として。年久しくも住吉より。通ひ馴れたる尉と姥は。松もろともに此年まで。相生の夫婦となるものを。

Doer, Second

The Takasago, Suminoe pines, all insentient, do still bear the name of Paired: how much more we, then, living humans, with all the years we've gladly plied between here and Sumiyoshi— an old couple, who in the pines' own company have until now

Doer presses toward Sideman.

lived on, paired in age.

KAKEAI
off-str*

ワキ

「いはれを聞けばおもしろや。さてさてさきに聞えつる。相生の松の物語を。所に言ひおく謂れはなきか。

Sideman

I hear you talk with greatest pleasure. Tell me then: the Paired Pines you spoke of now, do people here draw from them no moral?

シテ

「昔の人の申ししは。是れはめでたき世のためしなり。

Doer

In the old days, people said they mark a happy reign.

ツレ

「高砂といふは上代の。萬葉集の古の義。

Second

Takasago means the ancient times of the Man'yōshū;

シテ

「住吉と申すは。いま此御世に住み給ふ延喜の御事。

Doer

and Sumiyoshi, His Majesty of Engi, who dwells in this present age.

ツレ

「松とは盡きぬ言の葉の。

Second

Pine means unfailing leaves of speech

シテ

「榮えは古今相同じと。

Doer

whose vigor endures now, as then,

シテツレ

「御代をあがむる喩なり。

Doer, Second

an image of praise to this reign.

ワキ

「よくよく聞けばありがたや。今こそ不審春の日の。

Sideman

Most willingly I've heard you out, and how I thank you! Now in me no doubts spring sunny days

シテ

「光やはらぐ西の海の。

Doer, Second

with tempered brightness light the western sea,

ワキ

「かしこは住の江。

Sideman

and yonder, Suminoe,

シテ

「ここは高砂。

Doer

Takasago here

ワキ

「松も色そひ。

Sideman

pines gather hue,

Doer presses toward Sideman.

シテ

「春も。

Doer

the spring is mild,

Doer faces front, while Second goes to stand before Chorus and Sideman sits at Sideman's spot. At 'rustles,' Doer advances a little and opens; after 'fortune,' he changes mood and goes to mark post, then turns left up to main spot; at 'of our Lord's,' turns to Sideman, then moves to center and sits. Second sits also.

AGEUTA
on-str

ワキ

「のどかに。

地

「四海波しづかにて。國も治まる時つ風。枝を鳴らさぬ御代なれや。逢ひに相生の。松こそめでたかりけれ。げにや仰ぎても。言もおろかや斯かる世に。住める民とてゆたかなる。君のめぐみぞありがたき。君のめぐみぞありがたき。

Chorus

the Four Seas calm, the Realm at peace; a timely breeze rustles no boughs in this sovereign reign! Well met indeed, the Paired Pines show good fortune! No, no praise is equal to the task, for such a reign brings to us, His subjects, full richness of our Lord's blessing, o the precious gift! of our Lord's blessing, o the precious gift!

*
off-sp

ワキ詞

「なほなほ高砂の松のめでたきいはれくはしく御ものがたり候へ。

Sideman

But do tell me more about the happy meaning of the Takasago Pine.

KURI
off-str

地クリ

「それ草木こころなしとは申せども。花實の時をたがへず。陽春の徳をそなへて。南枝花はじめて開く。

Chorus

Now, plants and trees, they say, have no heart, yet flower and fruit never miss their time; filled with the power of surging spring, the southern boughs it is that blossom first.

SASHI
off-str

シテサシ

「然れども此松は。そのけしき長へにして。花葉時を分かず。

Doer

Yet this pine looks ever the same; the flowers and fruit distinguish no time.

地

　「四つの時至りても。一千年の色雪の内に深く。又は松花の色十かへりとも云へり。

Chorus

The four seasons pass, yet deep its millenial hue holds amid the snow; and the pine's very flowers bloom ten times, once in ten lives.

シテ

　「かかるたよりを松が枝の。

Doer

For such tidings one pine's boughs

地

「言の葉草の露の玉。心をみがく種となりて。

Chorus

bear needles, leaves of speech aglow with dewdrop pearls: these in the heart seed polished grace,

シテ

　「生きとし生けるもの毎に。

Doer

till all living things

地

　「敷島の陰によるとかや。

Chorus

to the Blessed Isles, they say, draw nigh.

KUSE
on-str

クセ

　「しかるに長能が言葉にも。有情非情のその聲。みな歌にもるる事なし。草木土砂風聲水音まで。萬物のこもる心あり。春の林の東風に動き。秋の虫の北露に鳴くも。みな和歌の姿ならずや。中にも此松は。萬木にすぐれて。十八公のよそほひ。千秋の緑を為して。古今の色を見ず。始皇の御爵に。あづかるほどの木となりとて。異國にも本朝にも。萬民これを賞翫す。

For indeed, in Chōnō's words, 'Each sound of beings feeling and non-feeling, every last one, is a song.' Plants, trees, soil, sand, voice of the wind, water noises: even there's a heart to harbor all. Springtime woods moving to east wind, fall insects crying in northern dews: are not both song, our poetry? And the pine stands over all trees, in lordly guise, green through a thousand falls, and shows no hue of new or old: a tree worthy of that title, Marquis, the First Emperor gave it, so that in China and this Realm, all men accord it praise.

シテ

「高砂の。尾上の鐘の音すなり。

Doer

'Takasago, the High Dunes' Hilltop bell rings;

Doer stands, still holding his rake, and comes down front.

地

「曉かけて。霜はおけども松が枝の。葉色は同じ深みどり。立ちよる陰の朝夕に。かけども落葉の盡きせぬは。まことなり松の葉の。散りうせずして色はなほ。正木のかづら長き世の。たとへなりける常磐木の。中にも名は高砂の。末代のためしにも。相生の松ぞめでたき。

Chorus

through to dawn settles freezing rime,' yet pine boughs' needles stay the same deep green. Morning and night

He mimes sweeping.

I come to clean beneath the tree, but fallen needles never fail: for true it is,

He gazes up as though at pine branches.

pine needles do not all fall, their hue only grows and grows the masaki vine, sign of an enduring reign; and among all evergreens the Takasago Pine

He turns to Sideman, then moves to center and sits.

in this late age, paired still, signals blessing.

RONGI
on-str

ロンギ地

「げに名を得たる松が枝の。げに名を得たる松が枝の。老木の昔あらはして。その名を名のり給へや。

Yes, justly famed, boughs of this pine, yes, justly famed, boughs of this pine the old tree's past do tell, and now, pray, say your names!

シテ、ツレ

「今は何をかつつむべき。是は高砂住の江の。相生の松の精。

Doer, Second

Then, what need we conceal? We, the spirits of the Paired Pines of Takasago and Suminoe, man and wife, stand before you.

地

「夫婦と現じ來りたり。

地

「ふしぎやさては名どころの。松の奇特をあらはして。

Chorus

Astonishing! So, the renowned pines show a wonder,

シテ、ツレ

「草木こころなけれども。

Doer, Second

and though plants are without heart,

地

「かしこき世とて。

Chorus

so wise His rule

シテツレ

「草も木も。

Doer, Second

that plants and trees, both,

地

「わが大君の國なれば。いつまでも君が代に。住吉にまづ行きて。あれにて待ち申さんと。夕波の汀なる。海人の小舟に打ち乘りて。追風にまかせつつ。沖の方に出でにけりや。沖の方にいでにけり。（中入）

Chorus

land that this is of our great Lord, aspire under His sovereign reign to dwell on and

Doer turns to Sideman, then points his fan toward back of stage.

on we'll go to Sumiyoshi now to wait for you, cry they beside

He stands, goes to side, and stamps beat as though boarding a boat.

the evening waves a fishing craft now board, and sail before the wind far, far away across the sea far, far away across the sea.

Doer and Second exit. Now Sideman addresses Sideman's Second, and approximately the following dialogue ensues.

MONDO
off-sp

Sideman

I've a question to ask. Please see if anyone is nearby.

Side Second

Yes, sir.

He goes to main spot.

Hello! Is anyone around?

The Fool, who some time ago slipped in to sit at Fool's spot, now stands.

Fool

Surely. What can I do for you?

Side Second

Would you mind coming with me? My master has a question he wishes to ask you.

Fool

By all means.

Sideman's second goes before Sideman.

Side Second

Sir, here is someone who will answer your question.

He goes to sit before Chorus. Fool sits at center.

Sideman

The Takasago Pine is famous indeed. But could you tell me about its connection with the Pine of Suminoe?

Fool

Well, I hardly know a thing about it, but I'll tell you what I've heard.

KATARI
off-sp

They say the pines of Takasago and Suminoe stand for the Man'yōshū and the Kokinshū. One story has it that the God of Takasago and the God of Sumiyoshi were man and wife, and that when they called on each other they held divine converse through these pine boughs. That's why the pines are described as Paired. The glory of our own poetry, the vigor of courtship and marriage: for both of these we have the gods' divine power to thank.

He goes on to cite various classic texts in support of his theme.

By the way, didn't you meet an old man and an old woman cleaning around the base of the pine here?

Sideman

I did indeed. They spoke of the Paired Pines and of their fame, then suddenly stepped into a boat and set sail, they said, for Sumiyoshi.

Fool

Then no doubt that old couple were the spirits of the Takasago and Suminoe pines themselves. You really should go on pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi.

Sideman

But I have no boat.

Fool

In that case, please do this little craft, newly built as it is, the honor of being the first to sail it. It will take you safely to Sumiyoshi. See! A following breeze is blowing!

Sideman

Thank you very much indeed.

Fool

At your service.

Fool retires to Fool's spot. He will slip out after the Doer's entrance. Sideman and Sideman's Second now face each other down front.

AGEUTA
on-str

ワキ歌

「高砂や。此浦舟に帆をあげて。此浦舟に帆をあげて。月もろともに出でしほの。波の淡路の島陰や。遠く鳴尾の沖すぎて。はや住の江に着きにけり。はや住の江に着きにけり。

Sideman and Side Second

Takasago! Our light craft under all sail our light craft under all sail slips out with the moon rising, the tide surge swells waves' salt foam, Awaji Isle looms and drops far thunders Naruo while skimming on swiftly to Suminoe borne we have put in swiftly to Suminoe borne we have put in.

DEHA

Sideman and Sideman's Second retire to Sideman's spot. Doer, who is now the God of Sumiyoshi, makes a vigorous entrance and stands facing front at first pine. He wears the kantan-otoko mask.

SASHI
off-str

後シテ

「われ見ても久しくなりぬ住吉の。岸の姫松いくよ經ぬらん。睦ましと君は知らずや瑞籬の。久しき世々の声かぐら。夜の皷の拍子を揃へて。すずしめ給へ宮つこたち。

Doer

'Myself I've watched these long, long years on Sumiyoshi coast, the lady-pine— and she, what eons has she seen?' 'We're lovers: did my Lord not know? Within the Pristine Zone,

Doer strikes full excitement pose, then stamps several beats.

down long ages has the god endured; music and mime now play, night drums in rhythm beat,

He sweeps his gaze over orchestra.

soothe His heart now, ye of the Shrine!

Now he goes to main spot. At 'rises,' he stamps several beats; at 'spring,' points around with fan, as though at a still snow-mantled landscape; at 'by the beach,' goes before drums, faces front, opens; at 'thousand,' stamps several beats; at 'break off,' comes down front, mimes the action described, then turns left back up to drums, takes left sleeve in right hand, gazes as though at petals clinging there.

KAMI-NO-EI
off-str

地

「西の海。あをきが原の波間より。

Chorus

Up from the western sea, wave furrows of Liveoak Plain,

シテ

「あらはれ出でし神松の。春なれや殘んの雪の朝香潟。

Doer

rises now revealed the god pine, and it's spring!

ISSEI
off-str

Lingering snows thin down Asaka strand

地

「玉藻刈るなる岸陰の。

Chorus

and by the beach where sleek seaweed is cut and garnered,

シテ

「松根によつて腰をすれば。

Doer

but once draw nigh a pine's stout root, rub your hips there,

地

「千年の緑手に滿てり。

シテ

「梅花を折つて頭にさせば。

Chorus

and a thousand years' fresh green brims from your hands;

Doer

break off blossoming plum, set it in your hair,

地

「二月の雪ころもに落つ。

（神舞）

Chorus

and snow of the second moon sprinkles your cloak.'

KAMI-MAI

At main spot now, Doer begins a vigorous but elegant dance. As text resumes, he withdraws to Doer post.

RONGI
on-str

ロンギ地

「ありがたの影向や。ありがたの影向や。月すみよしの神遊。御影を拝むあらたさよ。

O precious vision! O precious vision! Clear shines the moon at Sumiyoshi sports the God: with what new joy we worship His own form divine!

Doer is now facing front at main spot. Below, at 'the pine,' he gazes toward pines on bridgeway; then points with fan at his own image reflected in the sea down front; at 'For God,' goes to mark post, then sweeps left up to center; at 'pure,' glances at his own left sleeve, then turns right and up to flute; then strikes full excitement pose, as though sweeping away demons; then moves to center, mimes embracing something, stamps beat; at 'Thousand Autumns,' moves down front, pointing before him with fan, then rolls up the long, hanging length of his sleeves, then turns right and up to main spot; at first 'inspires,' opens toward front; then faces side and stamps final beat.

シテ

「げにさまざまの舞姫の。聲も澄むなり住の江の。松影もうつるなる。青海波とは是やらん。

Doer

Yes, the varied dancing maidens' voices ring clear too, the pine of Suminoe mirrored shows in Blue Sea Waves is this, surely!

地

「神と君との道すぐに。都の春にゆくべくは。

Chorus

For God, for Lord, straight lies the way, to Miyako in springtime go,

シテ

「それぞ還城樂の舞。

Doer

and the dance is Home to the Palace;

地

「さて萬歳の。

Chorus

endless fair years they bring,

シテ

「小忌衣。

Doer

the pure, festal robes:

地

「さす腕には惡魔を拂ひ。をさむる手には壽福をいだき。千秋樂は民を撫で。萬歳樂には命を延ぶ。相生の松風。颯々の聲ぞたのしむ。颯々の聲ぞたのしむ。

Chorus

a darting hand sweeps demons hence, an arm drawn in clasps length of days and good fortune. A Thousand Autumns brings folk ease; Ten Thousand Years makes life long, so long the paired pining wind's hushed singing sound inspires tranquil joy hushed singing sound inspires tranquil joy.

Takasago

SHIN-NO-SHIDAI

SHIDAI on-str

NANORI off-sp

AGEUTA on-str

TSUKI-ZERIFU off-sp

SHIN-NO-ISSEI

ISSEI off-str

SASHI off-str

SAGEUTA on-str

AGEUTA on-str

MONDO off-str*

KAKEAI off-str*

AGEUTA on-str

* off-sp

KURI off-str

SASHI off-str

KUSE on-str

RONGI on-str

MONDO off-sp

KATARI off-sp

AGEUTA on-str

DEHA

SASHI off-str

KAMI-NO-EI off-str

ISSEI off-str

KAMI-MAI

RONGI on-str

SHIDAI
on-str

NANORI
off-sp

AGEUTA
on-str

TSUKI-ZERIFU
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ISSEI
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SASHI
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SAGEUTA
on-str

AGEUTA
on-str

MONDO
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KAKEAI
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AGEUTA
on-str

*
off-sp

KURI
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SASHI
off-str

KUSE
on-str

RONGI
on-str

MONDO
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KATARI
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AGEUTA
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SASHI
off-str

KAMI-NO-EI
off-str

ISSEI
off-str

RONGI
on-str