. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 572 llhtstyatcd Canadian h'uvcstry Magazine, December. ic;2o. A GREAT BEECH TREE Mary Prescott Parsons (The Outlook, October 27, 1920.) It 'Spreads a circle of cool shade around, And spatters bits of sunlight on the grass. Some people, walking softly as they pass, Will hear, high up among its leaves, the sound Of little, summer winds ;—and some have found It is a tree to look through at the stars— And thought how light its fretted patterns are Against the moon, above a snowy ground. In times of special wonder, when soft s
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 572 llhtstyatcd Canadian h'uvcstry Magazine, December. ic;2o. A GREAT BEECH TREE Mary Prescott Parsons (The Outlook, October 27, 1920.) It 'Spreads a circle of cool shade around, And spatters bits of sunlight on the grass. Some people, walking softly as they pass, Will hear, high up among its leaves, the sound Of little, summer winds ;—and some have found It is a tree to look through at the stars— And thought how light its fretted patterns are Against the moon, above a snowy ground. In times of special wonder, when soft snow Bends down its branches, or ice storms make bright Each glistening branch and twig, or in the glow Of sudden lightning-flashes in the night, Almost it seems a poet among trees. Interpreting these ancient Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canadian Forestry Association. [Ottawa] : Canadian Forestry Association
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