Oh little willow tree Green willow tree Why did you bloom so early?   Why did you bloom so early on Green willow tree Did worries weigh upon you all along?   Did you have many worries? Oh green willow tree Did your mother’s voice, so stern, Made you blossom…

”In the life of a plant this principle shows itself most conspiciously where the green leaf is hightend into the flower. While progressing from leaf to flower the plant undergoes a decisive ebb in its vitality. Compared with the leaf, the flower is a dying organ. This dying, however, is…