かぐや姫 - 竹取物語より -
「おのが身はこの国の人にもあらず。月の都の人なり。
それを昔の契りありけるによりなむ、この世界にはまうで来たりける。
今は帰るべきになりにければ、この月の十五日に、かのもとの国より、 迎へに人々まうで来むず。
さらずまかりぬべければ、おぼし嘆かむが悲しきことを、この春より思ひ嘆き侍るなり。」
-- 竹取物語より --
Kaguya
―From Japanese old tale "Bamboo-cutter Story"―
She tells the old foster-parents
who found her in a bamboo thicket and have brought her up with lots of love;
"I am not a common human being in this world. I am a Moonian.
I came down from the Moon as I was destined to.
And now it's time for me to return home.
My compatriots are coming for me on the night of next Full Moon. I must go with them.
I've been in sorrow since last spring to think that you will grieve over my leaving."