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| The fifteenth day of Shvat is here Let's greet it now with great good cheer |
| It is the New Year of the Trees Hear them rustle in the breeze |
| Yes, it is the New Year of the Trees It's origin based on tithing fees |
| More than that I won't say Check out the Gemora one day |
| On this day we have a seder (Did you learn that in your cheder?) |
| But in honor of the trees We eat just fruit, if you please |
| Have a plum, a fig, or date All that fruit is really great |
| In Israel fifteen pieces do they eat What a great prodigious feat |
| At the seder we drink some wine For it is fruit of the vine |
| Four full glasses do we drink Why is that, do you think? |
| The first is white, the fourth is red Don't drink too fast, you'll cloud your head |
| Mostly white is the second glass With a little red to give it class |
| The third big glass is mostly red In it some white is slightly shed |
| Winter's symbolized by white wine A season that is cool and fine |
| Red is for the summer flowers Brought about by Spring showers |
| So eat your plum like Little Jack Horner Purim's just around the corner |
