English poem
Poem 66 (1Morotomo ni…)
by Gyōson (1055–1135)
1Morotomo ni Aware to omoe 1Yama zakura Hana yori hoka ni Shiru hito mo nashi. n lonely solitude I dwell, 1No human face I see; And so we two must sympathize, 1Oh mountain cherry tree; 1I have no friend but thee.