葦鴨のすだく池水溢るともまけ溝の邊に我れ越えめやも
| asigamo nö sudaku ikë midu apuru tö mo make mizo nö pe ni ware koeme ya mo |
The ducks Flock quacking in the pond and water Overflows, yet To another’s pre-dug ditch Shall I proceed? |
The above poem expresses thoughts through reference to water.