Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-05-10
Cultivate The Forest Trees.

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List, good Children, most fond to me
On Mays dear welcome Arbor Day.
AS with sweet words, atune and free,
This gladstone thought apt convey:
So long as Earth the breast may please,
You should rejoice for forest trees
ArOot in Sod
You all possess strange innate powers,
Or faculties that form the mind,
And like the multitudes of flowers
Marvel beauties are there com bined;
Rare gifts from Him each one to please,
Like fairest gems from caves of seas,
Wrought by our God!
Come happy girl and noble boy
And use your talents, great and strong,
To learn the Truths, without alloy,
Which present IN way OF Song
And sing with me of forest trees,
Whose leaves CLINT bright in gentle breeze
Aplay through skies!
There's Spirit abroad in space,
1t is Jehovah, King of might.
Creator of the human race.
The globe, the stars and orb of light,
And seeds that give the forest trees,
The plants of land and moss of seas
That Sages prize
In Nature Book we joyous find
The workings of the Oversoul,
Where lessons vast are full combined
That show He does all things control,
And in His numerous DEGREES
Has willed the growth of forest trees
For good uf Man!
Lot uo SIuuy SIodttOI lOTCC,
Its life action from spring till fall,
And of the same discreet discourse
To learn how Maker rulcth all
On continents and isles of seas
Where child should plant the forest trees
AS mind may plan!
Yea, let us plant with thoughtful skill
!. In garden, field and long the street,
At marge OF stream and near the rill
And our mission apt complete.
Thus young and old we sure will please,
And birds on limbs of those dear trees
Will trill theil lays!
Plant at the school, the church and cot,
And let the green leaf-hanners play
In groves we rear, in pasture lot
Above the GRANTEES, dark and gray.
And those who dwell beyond the seas
Will praise us oft for forest trees
AS speeds the days!
Be Patrioth ofhighest grade;
Serve Country in the hour of need;
Stu conquer wrong and shaving greed;
In every cline mankind to please
And cheer each SOUL
Be Teachers in Life's Great High School,
New sciences to multiply,
Unfold the worth Of Golden Rule
And Divinity magnify.
Still plant and till the forest trees
Where feeble men may take their ease,
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In hall Of Congress take your stand;
Seek Inspiration from on high;
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Is Chfistiy Light in clear array as
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Create the waving forest trees,
The old 10 less and young 10 please
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