Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
The Tree, the Bird, and the Leaf There's a tree grows in a garden That bears both leaf and fruit, And grace is of its branches And strength is of its root; And the leaf thereof should not wither Though the fruit ripen and fall If my Love loved me as I love, If my Love loved me at all. There's a bird nests in the green leaves Of that tree. Its airy note Of joy and sweet sorrow And the tree should not fall in the garden Nor the brave bird cease to call Is ceaseless in its throat If my Love loved me as I love, If my Love loved me at all. There is dew on the leaf of that green tree Where the bird is thralled in song; In the shadow of the branches It is morning all day long, And morning should be forever And the night should never fall If my Love loved me as I love, If my Love loved me at all. --Byron Herbert Reece Reprinted, with permission, from Fable in the Blood, edited by Jim Clark. The University of Georgia Press, 2002.
Appalachian Review – University of North Carolina Press
Published: Jan 8, 2003
You can share this free article with as many people as you like with the url below! We hope you enjoy this feature!
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.