English poem
Poem 78 (1Awaji shima…)
by Minamoto no Kanemasa (1100–1200)
1Awaji shima Kayou chidori no 1Naku koe ni Iku yo nezamenu Suma no seki-mori. etween Awaji and the shore 1The birds scream in their flight; Full oft they’ve made the Suma Guard 1Toss through a sleepless night, 1Until the morning light.