| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 Seiten
...would not have been its defender ? and when rude hands were laid upon it, would not have exclaimed, " Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twos my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 794 Seiten
...would not have been its defender ? and when rude hands were laid upon it, would not have exclaimed, " Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twos my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall... | |
| 1860 - 140 Seiten
...moon, For why shouldn't every man enjoy his own room?" WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. GEORGE P. MORRIS. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I '11 protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it... | |
| John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 Seiten
.../isi-o /\~£i*-~sA-*-v-»*i -t^v /lr<* • — - :•; f!E\v YORK : LIBRARY WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand : Thine axe shall harm it not. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 Seiten
...of strong admiration, or approval. "Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot : Ihere, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall harm it not !...spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hew it down dman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 346 Seiten
...American writer, is one of t he editors of the Home Journal. He is the author of many popular songs.] WOODMAN, spare that tree ; Touch not a single bough...'Twas my 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... | |
| George W. Henry - 1861 - 384 Seiten
...it now. T was my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; While I Ve a hand to save, Thine axe shall harm it not. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Has spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hack it down t Woodman, thy stroke forbear, Cut not... | |
| Henry Howe - 1861 - 844 Seiten
...now. 'T was my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman. Iet it stand, Thy ai shall harm it not ! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Arc spread o'er laud and sea, And wouldst thou hew it downi Woodman. forbear thy strokel Cut not its... | |
| Charles Chauncey Burr - 1862 - 108 Seiten
...sacred laws : Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough 1 In youth it sheltered me, 'T was 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 and renown Are spread o'er land and sea... | |
| Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 Seiten
...Not how they speak above, When the night and morning meet. Dora Greenwcll. WOODMAN, SPARE 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 Land That placed it near his cot ; Then,... | |
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