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Poem
September 11, 1924
Springfield Weekly Republican
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A lyrical ode by Henry Cuyler Bunner extolling the virtues of planting a tree, portraying it as fostering beauty, shade, future harvests, home loyalty, and national expansion from sea to sea.
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The Heart of the Tree
[Henry Cuyler Bunner.]
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants the friend of sun and sky;
He plants the flag of breezes free;
The shaft of beauty towering high;
He plants a home to heaven anigh
For song and mother-croon of bird
In hushed and happy twilight heard—
The treble of heaven's harmony—
These things he plants who plants a tree.
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants cool shade and tender rain,
And seed and bud of days to be,
And years that fade and flush again;
He plants the glory of the plain;
He plants the forest's heritage;
The harvest of a coming age;
The joy that unborn eyes shall see—
These things he plants who plants a tree.
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants, in sap and leaf and wood,
In love of home and loyalty
And forecast thought of civic good—
His blessing on the neighborhood,
Who in the hollow of His hand
Holds all the growth of all our land—
A nation's growth from sea to sea
Stirs in his heart who plants a tree.
The Heart of the Tree
[Henry Cuyler Bunner.]
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants the friend of sun and sky;
He plants the flag of breezes free;
The shaft of beauty towering high;
He plants a home to heaven anigh
For song and mother-croon of bird
In hushed and happy twilight heard—
The treble of heaven's harmony—
These things he plants who plants a tree.
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants cool shade and tender rain,
And seed and bud of days to be,
And years that fade and flush again;
He plants the glory of the plain;
He plants the forest's heritage;
The harvest of a coming age;
The joy that unborn eyes shall see—
These things he plants who plants a tree.
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants, in sap and leaf and wood,
In love of home and loyalty
And forecast thought of civic good—
His blessing on the neighborhood,
Who in the hollow of His hand
Holds all the growth of all our land—
A nation's growth from sea to sea
Stirs in his heart who plants a tree.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Patriotism
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Tree Planting
Nature Tribute
Civic Loyalty
National Growth
Forest Heritage
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Cuyler Bunner.
Poem Details
Title
The Heart Of The Tree
Author
Henry Cuyler Bunner.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
What Does He Plant Who Plants A Tree?
He Plants The Friend Of Sun And Sky;
These Things He Plants Who Plants A Tree.
A Nation's Growth From Sea To Sea
Stirs In His Heart Who Plants A Tree.