E. Nesbit Quotes

The chestnut's proud, and the lilac's pretty, The poplar's gentle and tall, But the plane tree's kind to the poor dull city - I love him best of all.

E. Nesbit

• Pretty
• City
• Proud
• Tree
• Cities
• I Love Him

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  E. Nesbit
  • Pretty
  • City
  • Proud