These lines were called 'Yakuharai' (seven-five passages in a special lilting rhythm) and at the end of Edo period, Mokuami made them more sophisticated in Kyogen plays such as 'Kirare Otomi' (Scarface Otomi) and 'Benten Kozo' (Benten the Thief).
この科白は「厄払い」と呼ばれ、幕末期には黙阿弥により「切られお富」や「弁天小僧」などの狂言でさらに洗練される。