Outline of the Poem: South of Nakijin Gusuku was the village of Shigema, where Utudaru, a woman of great beauty resided. People throughout the Kingdom walked about this maiden with beautiful black hair, and soon she was called Nakijin Ukami (goddess of Nakijin) and served as the concubine of the Sanhoku King. She lived at the castle with her days filled with happiness and without a worry. However, the King, who was advancing in age, was concerned as he and his Queen had not yet produced an heir to this throne. The Queen, as well as Shigema Utudaru, prayed constantly to be blessed with a child. Eventually, the Queen conceived a long-awaited child. The poem likens this event to that of an orange tree bearing fruit out of season, and a serene and peaceful time is portrayed with the happy cries of a child.
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