A poem from a poetry competition held by Her Majesty, the Empress, in the Kanpyō period.
やどりせし花橘もかれなくになどほととぎすこゑたえぬらむ
| yadorisesi Fana tatibana mo karenaku ni nado Fototogisu kowe taenuran |
Your resting place: The orange blossoms Are yet in bloom, So why, oh, cuckoo, Has your voice failed? |
Ōe no Chisato
大江千里