小松

The Young Pine
                  Du Xuhe
While young,the pine trees thrusts its head amid tall grass,
自小刺头深草里，
Now by and by we find it outgrow weed in mass.
而今渐觉出蓬蒿。
People don't realize it will grow to scrape the sky,
时人不识凌云木，
Seeing it tower in cloud,then they know it's high.
直待凌云始道高。