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Autumn Leaves

volume 2 number 6

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Green, Green

by Andrew Repenning

Green, green, oh wonderful green:
Where on earth have you gone?
For in the trees
Are no green leaves.
Something is seriously wrong.

Green, green, oh wonderful green:
Changing to yellow and red.
If you look good,
Which you should,
You'll see some trees are dead.

Green, green, oh wonderful green:
If you could stay for an hour …
Please, won't you stay
Just one more day,
Or for the winter shower?

Green, green, oh wonderful green:
All I can ask is why,
Cold, do you have to be mean?
Why do you steal the green?
For I truly think green may die.

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