Arthur Waley

“ And follow with the crowd that goes to the Flower Market.
"Cheap and dear — no uniform price:
The cost of the plant depends on the number of blossoms.
For the fine flower, — a hundred pieces of damask:
For the cheap flower, — five bits of silk.
Above is spread an awning to protect them:
Around is woven a wattle-fence to screen them.
If you sprinkle water and cover the roots with mud,
When they are transplanted, they will not lose their beauty."
Each household thoughtlessly follows the custom,
Man by man, no one realizing. ”