MYS.5.888a

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都祢斯良農
道乃長手袁
久礼久礼等
伊可爾可由迦牟
可利弖波奈斯爾

tune siranu
miti no nagate wo
kurekureto ,
ika ni ka , yukamu
karite pa nasi , ni , .

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.:
“(4) How would [I] go along (2) the [full] length of the road (1) that [I] do not know at all, (3) being in a dark [mood], (5) and having no provisions? (5a) having no dried rice?” (note: not clear if this corresponds to our version a or b of this poem)