Verdant orchid leaves of Spring;
   Cassia blooms bright in Autumn;
 Thriving plants, top to bottom.
   Festivals planned by their timings.
 Who knows the forest recluse --
   Pleased with winds and winds with he.
 Plants have stems, branches, and roots
   Why beg a belle to pluck their fruits.

This is poem #2 of the 300 Tang Poems [唐诗三百首,] and is the second in a quartet of poems called 感遇 [Gan Yu.] The original poem in Simplified Chinese goes:

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？