English translation by Vovin from Vovin, Alexander. 2009-2013. A New English Translation Containing the Original Text, Kana Transliteration, Romanization, Glossing and Commentary. Folkestone, UK: Global Oriental Press.:
“(2) Today, on the first day of the rat (1) of early spring, (4) as soon as [I] took into [my] hands (3) a broom [decorated] with jewels, (5) the string of jewels trembled and resounded. (W)”