白玉の五百つ集ひを手にむすびおこせむ海人はむがしくもあるか
| siro tama nö ipo tu tudopi wo te ni musubi okosemu ama pa mugasiku mo aru ka |
Of snow-white drops A hoard collected, Ta’en in hand And passed to me by fisherfolk: How wonderful! |
The above poems were composed by Yakamochi, Lord Ōtomo.