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2. I think that I
shall never see
A poem lovely as
a tree.
Je crois que jamais
je ne Verrai
De poème aussi
beau qu’un arbre,

3. A tree whose
hungry mouth is
pressed
Against the earth's
sweet flowing
breast;
L’arbre qui, de sa
bouche assoiffée,
Presse contre la
riche terre ses lèvres,

4. A tree that looks
at God all day,
And lifts her leafy
arms to pray;
Regardant Dieu
toute la journée,
Il lève ses branches
pour prier,

5. A tree that may in
Summer wear
A nest of robins in
her hair;
L’arbre qui peut
cacher en été
Un nid d’oiseaux
dans sa coiffure,

6. Upon whose
bosom snow has
lain;
Who intimately
lives with rain.
Sur qui la neige
s’est allongée,
Le compagnon de la
froidure.

7. Poems are made
by fools like me,
But only God can
make a tree.
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Kilmer (1886 – 1918)
En poèmes sans fin
je palabre,
Mais Dieu seul sait
faire un arbre.