by Steve Hausman 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 Copyright © 1998 Steve Hausman