THE TREE BOOK 



WHAT THE TREES ABB 



The trees are among the very best gifts of 

 God, but they are so common that we do not half 

 appreciate their worth. We accept their shade 

 and beauty as a matter of course. Occasionally 

 some poet reminds us that : 



Each breeze a message brings, — 

 "Be brave," from Oaks and Cedars, ^ 



"Look up," the Pine tree sings, 

 "Oh, earth is fair," the Elm calls, 



"And Heaven is just above!" 

 "Do good," the Maples whisper, 



AU chorus, ' ' God is love. ' ' 



The oak tree is pointed out as an example of 

 rugged strength; the pine typifies constancy; 

 the beech, with its low, wide-spreading branches, 

 is a picture of hospitality ; the birch, in its wrap- 

 pings of silver gray, "shows that beauty needs 



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