Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE TREE (1), by JOHN BANISTER TABB


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THE TREE (1), by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Planted by the master's hand
Last Line: Wait; the christ will come to thee.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Trees


Planted by the Master's hand
Steadfast in thy place to stand,
While the ever-changing year
Clothes or strips thy branches bare;
Lending not a leaf to hold
Warmth against the winter's cold;
Lightening not a limb the less
For the summer's sultriness;
Nay, thy burden heavier made,
That within thy bending shade
Thankless multitudes, oppressed,
There may lay them down and rest.
Soul, upon thy Calvary
Wait; the Christ will come to thee.





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