Poems (Baldwyn)/The Greenwood Tree
THE GREENWOOD TREE.
Why did I love the sunlit leaves That rustl'd on the greenwood tree? Why did I love the shade beneath? 'Twas there we wander'd, thou and me,— 'Twas there! 'twas there with thee
Why did I love the gentle veil Of colour'd light on hill and lea, When soften'd day began to fade? 'Twas thus we did the far-off see. Thou, only thou and me!
And here again, while Autumn winds Disrobe the beauteous greenwood tree, And clouds obscure that scene afar, I stray alone, and think of thee, Beneath our own dear tree!