Famous lines referred to as 'yakuharai' (lines both sentimental and musical) made of five-and-seven syllable meter which was Mokuami's specialty, such as 'Dogen, who lied and extorted money by making lies seem true…' 'it was moreover, the 15th day of the new year, when it was cloudy with rainy clouds though the moon was out, the sky of Ochanomizu was also hazy' are worth attention.
「もとより話の根無し草、嘘をまことに拵えて金を強請りにきた道玄・・・」「しかも正月十五日、月はあれども雨雲に、空も朧の御茶の水・・・」など黙阿弥得意の五七調の名台詞「厄払い」が聴き所である。