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

住の江のきしによる波夜さへや夢のかよひ路人めよくらむ

suminoe no kisi ni yoru nami yoru saFe ya yume no kayoFidi Fitome yokuramu

On Suminoe’s Shore break waves; Even at night Upon the path of dreams Can we avoid others’ prying eyes?

Lord Fujiwara no Toshiyuki