Strong and beautiful she

Stands

Rings of time are in her

Bands

Outstretched branches lifted high

Reaching out to meet the sky

She will not be moved or bent

All her structure Heaven sent

Autumn leaves are her jewelled crown

Splendorous rusts

Yellows browns

All the life that she has seen

Years of plenty, years of lean

Roots so deep intrenched and strong

She’ll not be moved for ages long

And like the tree I’m here for you

I’ll not be moved

My love is true.

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