dark swirling waters
beneath the drooping willow
carry leaves downstream
Oh Ellum do grieve and Oak he do hate,
But Willow, Willow, Willow,
Willow do walk if you travel late.
It is rather an interesting fact that in some
ways
the willow tree does 'walk' in a manner of speaking,
in that it replicates
itself from any small piece of twig
which is separated from the main tree.
These pieces
float down stream, are carried by man or beast and are
blown by
the wind and then grow where they come to rest.
If along one riverbank you
tested the DNA of the willow trees,
then you would see the same result every
time.
Much as if one tree had truly 'walked' downstream.
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