Trees

Of all the trees in England,

Her sweet three corners in,

Only the Ash, the bonnie Ash

Burns fierce while it is green.

Of all the trees in England,

From sea to sea again,

The Willow loveliest stoops her boughs

Beneath the driving rain.

Of all the trees in England,

Past frankincense and myrrh,

There's none for smell, of bloom and smoke,

Like Lime and Juniper.

Of all the trees in England,

Oak, Elder, Elm and Thorn,

The Yew alone burns lamps of peace

For them that lie forlorn.