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Japanese Incantations

It is a transcription of the lyrics for Incantations which are included with the Japanese pressing of the Exposed LP. I have also included the original versions for reference. The order of the versions are as follows:

Incantations Part II - Song of Hiawatha (Longfellow)
Incantations Part II - Japanese transcription of above
Incantations Part IV - Hymn to Cynthia (Ben Jonson)
Incantations Part IV - Japanese transcription of above

I can just picture the translator sitting there alongside his English dictionary, feeling all pleased with himself because he'd found words like "marijuana" and "interpause", and totally unaware that lines like "Batter badge could loom with puddles" make no sense whatsoever in English...

Incantations Part II
Song of Hiawatha (Longfellow) By the shores of Gitche Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, At the doorway of the wigwam In the pleasant summer morning, Hiawatha stood and waiting, All the air was full of freshness, All the earth was bright and joyous, And before him, through the sunshine, Westward toward the neighbouring forest, Passed the golden swarms the Ahmo, Passed the bees, the honey-makers, Burning, singing in the sunshine... O'er the water floating flying, Something in the hazy distance, Something in the mists of morning, Loomed and lifted from the water, Now seemed floating, now seemed flying, Coming nearer, nearer, nearer, Was it Shingebis the diver? Or the pelecan, the Shada? Or the heron, the Shuh-shuh-gar? Or the white goose, Waw-be-wawa, With the water dripping, flashing, From its glossy pecan feathers? It was neither goose nor diver, Neither pelican or heaven, O'er the water floating flying, Through the shining mists of morning, But a birch canoe with paddles, Rising sinking on the water, Dripping, flashing in the sunshine, And within it came a people. Can it be the sun descending O'er the level plain of water? Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow?... Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down beneath the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson; Over it the star of evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight... Walks in silence trough the Heavens.	Japanese transcription I like shines on gear changed woodland I like shining dixie water Half a doorway of the rigged one In the early summer morning I don't want distant and waited All the air is filled with freshness All the earth is bright and joyous And before him through the sunshine I strolled toward the neighbouring forest Fasting for the song the aroma Ask the bees the honey-makers Burning singing in the sunshine I don't want a floating flying Surfing in the hazy distance Something in the mists of morning Bloomed and lifted from the water I've seen floating I've seen flying I've been nearer nearer nearer Was it shining amidst the diver All the palate on your shoulder All the heaven dishing sugar All the weight goods marijuana With the water dripping flashing From its flossy magnum feathers It was by the blue sky diver By the valley come the heaven All the water floating flying Through the shining mists of morning Batter badge could loom with puddles Rising, seeking on the water Dripping, flashing in the sunshine, And when finished came the people Would it be the sun descending Or the level plain of water All the red swans floating, flying Wounded by the magic canon Yes it is the sun descending Sinking dark into the water All the sky is stained in purple All the water flashed with crimson O'er the heat the star of evening Melts and trembles through the purple High suspended in the twilight Walks in silence through the feather
Incantations Part IV
Hymn to Cynthia (Ben Jonson) Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to cheer, when day did close: Lay thy bow of pearl apart, And thy crystal-shining quiver; Give unto the flying heart Space to breathe, how short-so-ever: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright, Bless us then with wished sight, Thou who makes a day of night.	Japanese transcription When I'm home dressed, changed and fed Another song is laid to sleep See them in a silver trap Staging wanted one eyed key Never fighting in the shade Daring to say interpause Sit and shining all was laid After jeer wear dated clothes Lay my heart out hard I'm not used to shining quimmer Give up to the plying hard Stays to breathe our shone so ever As my eyes and dream my light Yours is excellently bright Less I land for ocean sight Mine new phase a day at night