 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.  The Wooster First[-fifth] Reader - Página 214por Lizzie E. Wooster, Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster - 1907Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1883 - 240 páginas
...hand That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand — Thy axe shall harm it not ! 2. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are...Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies. 3. My heart-strings round thee cling Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild-bird sing,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 396 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot: There, woodman, let it stand ; Thy ax shall harm it not. 2. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are...forbear thy stroke ; Cut not its earth-bound ties: 0, spare that aged oak Now towering to the skies ! 3. When but an idle boy FOURTH READER. In all their... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 394 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot: There, woodman, let it stand ; Thy ax shall harm it not. 2. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are...forbear thy stroke ; Cut not its earth-bound ties: O, spare that aged oak Now towering to the skies ! 3. When but an idle boy FOURTH READER. In all their... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 398 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot: There, woodman, lat it stand; Thy ax shall harm it not. 2. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are...forbear thy stroke; Cut not its earth-bound ties: 0, spare that aged oak Now towering to the skies! 3. When but an idle boy In all their gushing joy... | |
 | Ohio State Forestry Association - 1884 - 122 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand ; Thy ax shall harm it not ! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea,— And wouldst thou hack H down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cat not its earth-bound ties ; O, spare that aged oak, Now... | |
 | John Bradley Peaslee - 1884 - 76 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand ; Thy ax shall harm it not I That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, — And wouldst thou hack it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; O, spare that aged oak,... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 200 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot, Then, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, Ah ! would'st thou hack it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke — Touch not its earth-bound ties, Oh... | |
 | Ohio state forestry association - 1884 - 80 páginas
...sea,— And wouldst thou hack it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; 0, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! . When but an idle 0oy I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy, Here, too, my sisters played. My mother... | |
 | 1885 - 332 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are...Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; O spare that aged oak, When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy... | |
 | Edna Henry Lee Turpin - 1902 - 366 páginas
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand ; Thy ax shall harm it not ! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are...not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy Here, too, niy sisters... | |
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