Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE ELDER TREE, by ANONYMOUS



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THE ELDER TREE, by                    
First Line: "bourtree, bourtree, crookit rung"
Last Line: Since our lord was nail'd t' ye
Subject(s): Crucifixion;trees; Jesus Christ - Crucifixion


Bourtree, bourtree, crookit rung,
Never straight, and never strong,
Ever bush, and never tree
Since our Lord was nail'd t' ye.






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