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Rh The Great Lord, When he heard this, Stood at his throne Entwined with jewels, Stood at his throne Entwined with cloth: Waiting for the game Whilst I remained: Waiting for the wild-boar Whilst I was standing, My arm in the fleshy part, Was stung by a gad-fly: But soon a dragon-fly That gad-fly did bite. Even a creeping insect Waits upon the Great Lord. Thy form it will bear, O Yamato, land of the dragon-fly!

One book has, instead of "the great presence," "the great Lord."

One book has, instead of "stood at his throne," "remained in his throne."

One book has, instead of from "even a creeping insect" (inclusive) to the end, the following:—

Therefore in honour of the Dragon-fly this place was called Akitsu no.