<31 Cypress Trees>

The good farmer Sheprott

Planted five cypress trees in his garden

The good farmer Sheprott

Dunged the earth carefully about them

The good farmer Sheprott

Suffered a year of pestilence

The good farmer Sheprott

Watched as all of his trees withered away

The good farmer Sheprott

Planted another seven cypress trees

The good farmer Sheprott

Dunged the earth about them even more

The good farmer Sheprott

Suffered a year of bitter winter

The good farmer Sheprott

Watched as all of his trees snapped in the biting cold

The good farmer Sheprott

Planted still another nine cypress trees

The good farmer Sheprott

Dunged the earth about them further more

The good farmer Sheprott

Saw his trees grow into a great canopy

The good farmer Sheprott

Watched as all of his trees broke under the weight of a great snow

The good farmer Sheprott

Planted yet another eleven cypress trees

The good farmer Sheprott

Plucked those which were frail and cast them into the fire

The good farmer Sheprott

Suffered another year of pestilence and great winter

The good farmer Sheprott

Watched as his last tree grew into a magnificent fir

The good farmer Sheprott

In order to confect a single grand cypress

The good farmer Sheprott

Planted thirty-two cypress trees

The good farmer Sheprott

With his loving goodness for them all

The good farmer Sheprott

Brought thirty-one cypress trees to the depths of ruination