The Mango tree [poem]
Media
Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People
- Title
- The Mango tree [poem]
- Creator
- Campoy, Angel V.
- Language
- English
- Source
- The Young Citizen 5 (7) July 1939
- Year
- 1939
- Subject
- Children's poetry
- Poetry (Literary form)
- Rights
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- Fulltext
- Jul)', 1939 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 227 A POEM FOR THIS MONTH THE MANGO TREE By ANGEL V. CAMPOY• CLOSE by our hous~ is a mango tree: A pleasant sight it is to see; It spreads its branches low and greenA lovelier tree I ne'er have seen. In summer time it casts a shade: A happy place for play is made; 'Tis cool and fresh and pleasant there, A spot which bird and beast may . share. like to swing within its shadeHow oft beneath its boughs I've played! • Head Teacher, Masfog Primary School, Sibulan, Ori~tal N egros. like to hear the bird's sweet song, And green leaves' rustling all day long. Within its branches birds find room To build their nests 'mid fragrant bloom; Soon luscious yellow fruits we see: A gift to all is the mango tree . I love all trees for shade they give-They make a pleasant place to live; I love the most the mango tree, Because of fruits it gives to me.