And the tree was happy Auteur: Shel Silverstein Copy Quote More from Shel Silverstein “Once I spoke the language of the flowers,Once I understood each word the caterp…” “An oak tree and a rosebush grew,Young and green together,Talking the talk of gr…” “If you're sloppy, that's just fine.If you're moody, I won't mind.If you're fat,…” “If I had a brontosaurus, I would name him Horace or Morris. But if suddenly one…”