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.

by Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) , "Trees", from Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes, published 1913

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Christian Victor Hely-Hutchinson (1901-1947) , "Trees", published 1927. [low voice and piano]
by Sir Hugh Stevenson Roberton (1874-1952) , "Of all the trees in England", published 1943 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Peacock Pie, no. ?
by Charles Wood (1866-1926) , "The trees in England", published 1927. [unison voices and piano]

Date added to the website: 2008-01-11.

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