the warm foot of the hills here I will lay you to rest
yamasuso atataka na koko ni uzumemasu
1937–1938 · Wartime verses
Sōmokutō · The Home Front (Jūgo)
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Choosing a warm, sunny place at the foot of the hills, he speaks as if to the ashes: here, I will lay you to rest. For one who perished on a distant battlefield, at least the softest soil of home. The heart's care of those left behind fills the politeness of "masu."