 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 Seiten
...kiss'd me here; My father press'd my hand— Forgive this foolish tear, But lot that old oak stand ! 4. My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark,...woodman, leave the spot; While I've a hand to save, Thy ax shall harm it not. Geokhe P. Mobhu 50, De. Franklin's Conversational Powers. 2. It was once my good... | |
 | 1864 - 428 Seiten
...stand! My heart-string* round thee cling Clc*e as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild-bird ling. And still thy branches bend. Old tree ! the storm still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot j While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not! THE WHIP-POOR-WILL. \ TC7HY dost thou come,... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 Seiten
...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 ! My...While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. THE RISING MOON. THE moon is up ! How calm and slow She wheels above the hill! The weary winds forget... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 192 Seiten
...boy, I sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy, Here, too, my sisters played. Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My...While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not! THE RISING MOON. GP MORUIB. THE moon is up ! How calm and slowShe wheels above the hill! The weary... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 Seiten
...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 ! My...While I've a hand to save, thy axe shall harm it not. This lyric is also by the same author :— To me the world's an open book, of sweet and pleasant poetry... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1866 - 174 Seiten
...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!...shall the wild-bird sing, and still thy branches bend. THE NATIONAL FLAG. [Extract from the address of It. W. Beecher, at the raising of the flag at Fort... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 1010 Seiten
...pressed my handForgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strirgs round thoo cling, Close as thy bark, old friend! Here shall the wild-bird sing, And still thy branchée bend. Old treel the storm still brave I And, woodman, leave the spot : While I've a hand... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 Seiten
...kissed me here; My father pressed my hand : Forgive this foolish tear,— But let that old oak stand! 4. My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark,...woodman, leave the spot; While I've a hand to save, Thy ax shall harm it not. QUESTIONS.—Enumerate the reasons given against cutting down the tree. What... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 374 Seiten
...kissed me here; My father pressed my hand: Forgive this foolish tear,— But let that old oak stand' 4. My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark,...woodman, leave the spot; While I've a hand to save, Thy ax shall harm it not. QUESTIONS.—Enumerate the reasons given against cutting down the tree. What... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 Seiten
...kissed me here; My father pressed my hand : Forgive this foolish tear,— But let that old oak stand! 4. My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark,...woodman, leave the spot; While I've a hand to save, Thy ax shall harm it not. QUESTIONS.—Enumerate the reasons given against cutting down the tree. What... | |
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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 still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot; While I've a... 
