When I had made a pilgrimage to the twin shrines.[i]

ちはやぶるいづのお山の玉椿やほよろづ代も色はかはらじ

chihayaburu izu no oyama no tamatsubaki yaoyorozu yo mo iro wa kawaraji

At the mighty Mount of sacred Izu Gemlike, the camelia trees Through eight million ages Will ne’er change their hues.

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[i] A reference to Hakone and Izu shrines.