Hearts of Oak
English men and naval vessels beat with a heart of oak,
Quercus Robur the heart of English broad leaf woodlands,
Ancient churches and cathedrals with oak doors and beams,
Admiral Nelson and his oaken command ship HMS Victory,
Elizabethan country piles with ancient oak tables and chests,
Oak beams in country cottages an Englishman's idyll,
Centuries old half-timbered buildings in English towns and cities,
Oak trees fit for kings and outlaws to live and hide in.
By Christopher Tye
You make Oak feel proud to be different Oak.. I love the title...It is intruiguing one! The first one made me laughed hahaha and the last line..hmmm it is my favorite
King Charles the first and Robin Hood and his merry men were the inspiration for the last line.
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Your title is like a football team in Ghana (Accra Hearts of Oak) . Reflections! ! Showing the lifestyle in your land. Nice work.