English poem
Bindatara
by Lafcadio Hearn (1850–1904)
(Supposed to have been composed as early as the twelfth century)
Bindatara wo Ayugaseba koso, Ayugaseba koso, Aikyo zuitare!
Yareko toto, Yareko toto!
With loosened hair,-- Only because of having tossed it, Only because of having shaken it,-- Oh, sweet she is!
Yareko toto! Yareko toto!