Ari Koe

Furosato ni Fubo ari --- mushi no Koë-goë!--- "In my native place the old folks [or, my parents] are --- clamor of insect-voices!"

Gion-Shojya no kane no koe, Shogyo mujyo no hibiki ari, Sara-Sohju no hana no iro Syojya hissui no kotowari wo arawasu. Ogoreru hito mo hisashikarazu,

The Heike monogatari ( Tale of the Heike) has a famous opening statement which is Gionshoja no kane no koe, shogyo nujo no hibiki ari (The sound of the temple bell ...