 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...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...sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father press' d my hand: Forgive this foolish tear, — But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1838 - 96 pages
...Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! .19 When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade ; In all 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... | |
 | William Huffington - 1839 - 500 pages
...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 kiss'd me here; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand!... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1839 - 160 pages
...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 kiss'd me here ; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1839 - 168 pages
...I sought its grateful shade ; In all 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 ! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild-bird... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 246 pages
...Wuo,lmim, fnrluN,r thy stroke! ('i»l not !t« rnrth-bound ties; Oh «t»re that nged onk, ' When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade ; In all their...played. My 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... | |
 | 1841 - 376 pages
...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...— 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... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1843 - 192 pages
...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 play'd. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound lies ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade ; In all their...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... | |
 | 1837 - 400 pages
...stroke ; Cut not its earth-bound lief ; O, 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 play'd. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
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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; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand. 
