The oak is called king of trees,
The aspen quivers in the breeze,
The poplar grows up straight and tall,
The peach tree spreads along the wall,
The sycamore gives pleasant shade,
The willow droops in watery glade,
The fir tree useful timber gives,
The beech amid the forest lives.
Read-Aloud Poems, 120 of the world’s best-loved poems for parents and child to share, Edited by Glorya Hale