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The Tree of Song

by Sara Teasdale 1884–1933

From Love Songs

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I sang my songs for the rest,
For you I am still;
The tree of my song is bare
On its shining hill.

For you came like a lordly wind,
And the leaves were whirled
Far as forgotten things
Past the rim of the world.

The tree of my song stands bare
Against the blue--
I gave my songs to the rest,
Myself to you.

MLA

Teasdale, Sara. “The Tree of Song.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/teasdale/125/.

Chicago

Teasdale, Sara. “The Tree of Song.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/teasdale/125/.

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