Oh Sing We Now The Holy Weeds Oh sing we now the Holy Weeds That flourish in the ditch, For they are for the meek in needs, They are not for the rich. You cannot buy them at the mall, nor at the superstore, They are despised because they all Grow freely for the poor. The Dandelion shoots,for spring, Before their flowers burst; The Burdock root is best in June When it is fat with juice; When autumn comes, The Acorn’s ripe, The Walnut black is too; Young Milkweed pods are sweet when boiled, And Milkweed shoots when new. The inner bark of Spruce and Birch For extra Vitamin C But do not take too much of each, Or you will kill the tree. The Purslane, Sorrel, Lamb’s Quarters, And Nettles, too, are good; The Hawthorn, Elder, Sumac, Rose Their berries wholesome food.
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