Song of the Acorn Fairy

When I was a little girl I loved fairies.  I used to have pictures of Cicely Mary Barker's fairy's all over my bedroom.  Here is one of my favourites.

THE ACORN FAIRY

To English folk the mighty oak
Is England's noblest tree;
Its hard-grained wood is strong and
good As English hearts can be.
And would you know how oak-trees grow,
The secret may be told:
You do but need to plant for seed
One acorn in the mould'
For even so, long years ago,
Were born the oaks of old.