- As given in the poem "On Killing A Tree", a "simple jab of the knife" cannot kill a tree.
- This is because the tree has grown into maturity over a long period of time, nurtured and nourished by the natural elements like sunlight, air, water and the rich nutrients.
- The tree is held securely with the help of the roots in the earth.
- So new green leaves still sprout from the discoloured, rough and scaly bark and the tree regains its natural glory.
- The tree can only be killed when it is uprooted.
Hope you could understand.
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