If I had a garden I would plant a tree
I would prepare the ground and water it carefully
Blight and parasite I would keep at bay
Flying things that might do harm I would drive away

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In your garden rain or snow,
Tend with care the place where love can grow.

All my time I'd give and all that's in my power
All for its health and comfort, root and leaf and flower
Sun on dewfall drapes it with diamonds bright
Rich soil for a banquet, all for my love's delight

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This is love I tend, and care to keep it green
Love is a living thing, its heartwood beats unseen
In the spring of love the new leaves unfold
To shade and shelter me when love and I grow old.

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