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) [I] would like to be a bird (1) that flies in the sky. (4) [I would] see [you] off (3) to the capital (5) and fly back, but …”