The Evergreen.

Love can not be the aloe-tree,
    Whose bloom but once is seen;
Go search the grove--the tree of love
    Is sure the evergreen:
For that's the same, in leaf or frame,
    'Neath cold or sunny skies;
You take the ground its roots have bound,
    Or it, transplanted, dies!

That love thus shoots, and firmly roots
    In woman's heart, we see;
Through smiles and tears in after-years
    It grows a fadeless tree.
The tree of love, all trees above,
    For ever may be seen,
In summer's bloom or winter's gloom,
    A hardy evergreen.

George Pope Morris

George Pope Morris

George Pope Morris was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. Born on October 10, 1802, he made significant contributions to American literature and music. Morris co-founded and edited the New York Evening Mirror, where he published works by Edgar Allan Poe and others. He is perhaps best known for his song "Woodman, Spare That Tree!" and his role in the early 19th-century literary scene. Morris died on July 6, 1864, leaving behind a legacy of editorial and creative work that influenced many American writers and musicians.

George Pope Morris

English

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