Worrying Unnecessarily

とりこし苦労

Torikoshi gurō

      えゝい儘(まま)よ　恥ぢも棄(す)て去らぬ
 Eei mama yo, haji mo sutesaranu
      It doesn’t matter any more; I can’t forget my embarrassment
      あんた程の　男等居(お)らぬ
 Anta hodo no, otoko nado oranu
      There aren’t any other men like you
      燃盛る様　爪　熔(と)けにけり
 Moesakaru yō, tsume, toke ni keri
      As if burning fiercely, my fingernails melt away
      あんただけは　奪は(わ)れたくない
 Anta dake wa, ubawaretakunai
      You’re the only one I don’t want taken from me

お願ひ(い)　何處(どこ)にも行(ゆ)かないでよ

Onegai, doko ni mo yukanaide yo

Please don’t go anywhere

ねえ　後生(ごしょう)だから傍(そば)に置いてよ

Nee, goshō dakara soba ni oite yo

For heaven’s sake, stay here next to me

      えゝい儘(まま)よ　髪　伸びにけり
 Eei mama yo, kami, nobi ni keri
      It doesn’t matter any more; my hair has grown long
      あんた故の　乙女心さ
 Anta yue no, otomegokoro sa
      Because of you, I still have a maiden’s heart
      如何(どう)でも宜し　詰まる処(ところ)は
 Dōdemo yoroshi, tsumaru tokoro wa
      Anything is fine; in short
      あんたの眼で　奪は(わ)れたのさ
 Anta no me de, ubawareta no sa
      Your eyes have taken me away

お願ひ(い)　誰にも云は(ゆわ)ないでよ

Onegai, dare ni mo yuwanaide yo

Please, don’t tell anyone else

ねえ　後生(ごしょう)だから秘密にしてよ

Nee, goshō dakara himitsu ni shite yo

For heaven’s sake, keep it a secret

どんな科白(せりふ)の効力に參つた(まいった)つもりも無いわ

Donna serifu no kōryoku ni maitta tsumori mo nai wa

I don’t mean to exhaust you with all these words

女の私を信じたきや(きゃ)黙つて(だまって)「ついて」来い

Onna no watashi o shinjitakya damatte tsuite koi

If you trust me, a woman, be silent and follow me

えゝい儘(まま)よ　廻(まわ)り諄(くど)いぞなもし

Eei mama yo, mawari kudoi zo na moshi

It doesn’t matter any more; if you think I’m beating around the bush

こんなことにまう(もう)　口は使わぬ

Konna koto ni mō, kuchi wa tsukawanu

Then no more of this will pass my lips