The White Tree

Created in UF 4 or 5 - another older one, thinking about the White Tree of Gondor in Tolkien's LOTR. This goes with the poem I wrote about it years ago....

Hope Has Ever Bloomed

In a courtyard
in a city of stone
from ancient times, from ancient years
the tree has ever grown;
from a sapling
from a seed truly fair
from ancient times, from ancient years
its beauty fully shown

Through hard ages
through foul wars and through peace
from ancient times, from ancient years
its blossoms have released
to the four winds
to a people so free
from anceint times, from ancient years
its life has had new lease

Yet once only
yet in one dreadful time
from ancient times, from ancient years
tree lost its life sublime;
withered slowly
blossoms dead and long gone
from ancient times, from ancient years
'twas needed, a new clime

In a courtyard
in a city of stone
from ancient times, from ancient years
new hope it was re-sown;
from a new seed
from a young tree in snow
from ancient times, from ancient years
white blooms they have regrown

Now forever
now in beauty anewed
from ancient times, from ancient years
its wonder fully viewed;
blossoms growing
from a white tree so fair
from ancient times, from ancient years
new hope has ever bloomed.

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