TREES

The Oak is called the King of Trees,
The Aspen quivers in the breeze,
The Poplar grows up straight and tall,
The Pear tree spreads along the wall,
The Sycamore gives pleasant shade,
The Willow droops in watery glade,
The Fir tree useful timber gives,
The Beech amid the forest lives.

~ Sara Coleridge (1802 - 1952) English poet, translator, DICK KING-SMITH'S COUNTRYSIDE TREASURY, Illustrated by Christian Birmingham. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 1998.