The Oak and the Reed

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作曲 : SMART STUDY Co.,Ltd

The Oak and the Reed

The oak tree was very proud of itself

My trunk is big and strong My branches are thick and plenty

And my green leaves are shiny

There is no other tree that is as great as me

The oak tree would snicker at the flimsy stalk of the reed

as it was bending with the breeze

Reed Oh reed

How do you survive with your scrawny little stalk

Even with the slightest breeze you move to and fro to and fro

No matter what the oak tree said the reed just swayed

back and forth quietly

Then one day a storm hit Lightning lashed and thunder crashed

I’m going to be fine with my big strong stump

But what about you

The oak tree stood strong and proud as it fought hard

against the storm

But just thena huge gust of wind snapped the oak tree’s trunk in half

The reed finally spoke

Hey oak tree It’s great that you have a strong trunk

But sometimes it’s more important to bend with the wind

The reed continued to bend until the storm subsided