Trees (Davies)

Trees written by William Henry Davies

From "The Song of Life", 1920

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They ask me where the Temple stands,
  And is the Abbey far from there;
They ask the way to old St. Paul's,
  And where they'll find Trafalgar Square.

As I pass on with my one thought
  To find a quiet place with trees,
I answer him, I answer her,
  I answer one and all of these.

When I sit under a green tree,
  Silent, and breathing all the while
As easy as a sleeping child,
  And smiling with as soft a smile -

Then, as my brains begin to work,
  This is the thought that comes to me:
Were such a peace more often mine,
  I'd live as long as this green tree.

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