A poem from the Poetry Contest held by the Dowager Empress during the Reign of the Kanpyō Emperor.

あき山に恋する鹿の声たてて鳴きぞしぬべき君がこぬよは

akiyama ni koisuru shika no koe tatete naki zo shinubeki kimi ga konu yo wa

In the autumn mountains A loving stag Cries out, I could die from weeping On nights you fail to come to call…

Anonymous