 ... it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak Now towering to the skies! When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here;...  Curtis's Junior Reader - Page 92by John Charles Curtis - 1869 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...their gushing joy, Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father press' d my hand: Forgive this foolish tear, — But let that old oak...Old tree! the storm still brave! And, woodman, leave that spot1, While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. WILLIAM MORRIS. [From the Earthly... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1838 - 106 pages
...their gushing joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand...While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. 20 ROSABEL. I miss thee from my side, beloved, I miss thee from my side ; And wearily and drearily,... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1838 - 96 pages
...their gushing joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand...still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot ; While Fve a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. 20 ROSABEL. I miss thee from my side, beloved, I miss... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1839 - 160 pages
...their gushing joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand...While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. LEAVES AN EDITOR'S PORTFOLIO. \LEAVES FROM A PORTFOLIO. "A thing of shreds and patches.•' — GROUNDS... | |
 | William Huffington - 1839 - 500 pages
...father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand! My heart strings round thee cling, 'Close as thy bark, old friend! Here shall the wild bird sing, And still thy branches bend, Old tree! the storm shall brave! And, woodman, leave the... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 246 pages
...mother kissed me here ; My father pressed my handForgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stend! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark,...still brave! And, woodman, leave the spot ; While I've n hand to save. Thy axe shall harm it not" BOSTON, AND BUNKER HILL, (FROM THE EAST.) THIS view is taken... | |
 | 1837 - 400 pages
...gushing joy Here, too, my sisters play'd. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand!...woodman, leave the spot ; While I've a hand to save, The axe shall harm it not." THE ARCHER AND THE ARROW. A FABLE. AN archer complained of his arrow, because... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...their gushing joy, Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here, My father pressed my hand ; Forgive this foolish tear, — But let that old oak...cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree ! the storm still brave ! And, woodman, leave... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...father pressed my hand, — Forgive this foolish tear, But let the old oak stand. 4. My heart strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild bird sing, And still thy branches bend ; Old tree the storm shall brave, And woodman leave the... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pages
...father pressed my hand,— ' Forgive this foolish tear, But let the old oak stand. 4. My heart strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild bird sing, And still thy branches bend ; Old tree the storm shall brave, And woodman leave the... | |
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