300 tang poems-张九龄(zhangjiuling)-感遇·其一(gan yu)

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