Shimami su to iso ni mishi hana kaze fukite nami wa yosu tomo torazu wa yamaji

島廻すと磯に見し花風吹きて
波は寄すとも採らずはやまじ

Roma-ji: Shimami su to iso ni mishi hana kaze fukite nami wa yosu tomo torazu wa yamaji
English Translation: Rowing round the isles,
on the rocky shore I saw
a flower—though winds
should blow and waves come rolling,
I will not rest till I pluck it
Meaning: The flower I saw on the rocky shore as I rowed around the isles—though the wind should blow and the waves come crashing in, I will not give up until I pluck it.
Commentary: Book Seven Miscellaneous Poems 1117

Headnote: "On Flowers"
Resolving that the lovely flower seen on a rocky shore during a voyage around the isles must be won even if the wind blows and the waves surge, this poem can also be read as likening the flower to a beloved woman and expressing the will to fulfill one's love despite all obstacles.
It is a poem under the heading "On Flowers," and though placed among the Miscellaneous Poems it has the air of an allegorical love poem. From the third line on it closely resembles poem 1317 in this book, "The white jewel sunk deep in the sea—though the wind blows and the sea runs high, I will not rest until I take it," suggesting a correspondence with the section of Allegorical Poems. The poet is unknown.

In the first line, "shimami" means going around an island by boat: "as I rowed round the isles."
The second line, "on the rocky shore I saw a flower," means the flower glimpsed on the rocks.
The third line, "though winds should blow," is the same as the third line of poem 1317.
In the fourth line, "tomo" is a concessive hypothetical: "even if the waves should come."
The final line, "I will not rest till I pluck it," uses the negative volitional "ji" to express firm resolve. It is the same last line as poem 1317.
Source: Manyoshu
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