Flower in the crannied wall,

花在有裂缝的墙内， 

I pluck you out of the crannies,

我采摘你于裂缝之外， 

I hold you here, root and all, in my hand,

我拿着你这儿，根和全部，在我手中， 

Little flower — but if I could understand

小花——但如果我能够明白 

What you are, root and all, and all in all,

你是什么，根和全部，而总的说来， 

I should know what God and man is.

我应该知道什么是上帝和人类。