山裾あたたかなここにうづめますthe warm foot of the hills here I will lay you to rest

日あたりのよい、あたたかな山裾を選んで、ここに埋めます、と遺骨に語りかけるように詠む。遠い戦地で果てた人に、せめて故郷のいちばんやわらかい土を。遺された者の心づくしが「ます」の丁寧さにこもる。Choosing a warm, sunny place at the foot of the hills, he speaks as if to the ashes: here, I will lay you to rest. For one who perished on a distant battlefield, at least the softest soil of home. The heart's care of those left behind fills the politeness of "masu."