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SPRING STORIES AND SONGS 



THE OAK TREE 



THE oak tree was an acorn once, 



And fell upon the earth ; 

 And sun and showers nourished it ? 



And gave the oak tree birth. 

 The little sprouting oak tree ! 



Two leaves it had at first, 

 Till sun and showers had nourished it., 



Then out the branches burst. 



The little sapling oak tree ! 

 Its root was like a thread, 



