Twizel War Memorial
Above photo taken Nov. 2009.
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South Canterbury NZGenWeb Project
Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 February 1907, Page 3
WHAT DO WE PLANT?
What do we plant when we plant the tree
We plant the ship, which will cross the sea
We plant the mast to carry the sails,
We plant the planks to withstand the gales —
The keel, the keelson, and beam and knee;
We plant the ship when we plant the tree.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the houses for you and me,
We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors,
We plant the studding, the lath, the doors,
The beams and siding, all parts that be.
We plant the house when we plant the tree.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
A thousand things that we daily see;
We plant the spire that out-towers the crag,
We plant the staff of our country's flag,
We plant the shade from the hot sun free ;
We plant all these when we plant the tree.