Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my 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... America - Seite 91879Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1866 - 546 Seiten
...per acre. If mixed, halve these quantities ; and so when sown with clover or timothy. Old Virginia. " 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot. There, woodman, let it âtand. Thy axe shall harm it not/' The thoughts upon the holding of our homesteads, and the value... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1838 - 106 Seiten
...18 THE OAK. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed...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... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1838 - 96 Seiten
...18 THE OAK. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed...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... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1839 - 160 Seiten
...RUSSELL, ESQ. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed...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... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1839 - 168 Seiten
...spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Tvvas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ;...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... | |
| William Huffington - 1839 - 500 Seiten
...the Register. "Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There,t woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown... | |
| 1841 - 376 Seiten
...BY GEORGE P. MOBBI8. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his...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... | |
| 1837 - 400 Seiten
...MORRIS. " WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed...familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And would'st thou hack it down 1 Woodman, forbear thy stroke ; Cut not its earth-bound... | |
| William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 Seiten
...not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand i That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let...not ! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown * Among the fables of antiquity, is one which says that Promethws made the first man and woman of clay,... | |
| 1847 - 906 Seiten
...THAT TREE WOODMAN ! spare that tree : Touch not a single bough : In youth it shelter'd me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed...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... | |
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