What do we plant when we plant the trees?

We plant the ships which will cross the seas.

We plant the mast to carry the sails,

We plant the planks to withstand the gales—

The keel, the keelson, and beams and knee;

We plant the ship when we plant the tree.

What do we plant when we plant the tree?

We plant the homes for you and me.

We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors,

We plant the studding, the laths, the doors,

The beams, the sidings, all parts that be;

We plant the home when we plant the tree.

What do we plant when we plant the tree?

A thousand things that we daily see.

We plant the spires that outtower the crag,

We plant the staff for our country's flag,

We plant the shade, from the hot sun free;

We plant all these when we plant the tree.