THE ARBOR DAY LADY 
27 
For the Boys: 
You think you all have chosen well, 
And so do I, but then I guess 
I like my choice, I must say best, 
And you would think so, too, unless 
For beauties true you have no care, 
Now I select an elm; that old 
Historic tree, whose beauty and renown 
In song and prose is ever told. 
This tiny seed I plant to-day, 
Will sometime make a tall, fine tree, 
With graceful, drooping boughs to shade 
The boys and girls that know not me. 
For Both: 
These seeds are small, but great results 
From small beginnings grow, 
How careful then we all should be 
To plant as teachers show, 
Good seeds of thought to make us wise, 
And live the life that never dies. 
