Orchid and orange 1 – Zhang Jiuling

Tender orchid-leaves in spring 

And cinnamon- blossoms bright in autumn 

Are as self- contained as life is, 

Which conforms them to the seasons. 

Yet why will you think that a forest-hermit, 

Allured by sweet winds and contented with beauty, 

Would no more ask to-be transplanted 

Than Would any other natural flower? 

兰叶春葳蕤， 桂华秋皎洁； 

欣欣此生意， 自尔为佳节。 

谁知林栖者？ 闻风坐相悦， 

草木有本心， 何求美人折？