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... Bulletin - Página 601913Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 394 páginas
...gushing joy My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand! 9. My heartstrings 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 l And, woodman, leave... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 páginas
...such excitement in a concert-room." My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy hark, old friend l Here shall the wild-bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree! the storm still brave' And, wooilman, leave the spot ; While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. MY MOTHER'S BIBLE.... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 348 páginas
...kissed me here ; My father pressed my hand : Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand. My heartstrings 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 I And, woodman, leave... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 páginas
...mother kiss'd me here, My father press'd my hand, I ask you with a tear To 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... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 páginas
...tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thee elinc, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Old tree ! the storm still brave ! And woodman, leave the spot ; While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. POETRY To me the world's an open book, Of sweet and pleasant... | |
| Worthy Putnam - 1858 - 420 páginas
...father pressed my hand, — Forgive this foolish tear, But let the old oak stand. 4. 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 shall brave, And, woodman, leave the... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 páginas
...tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thec cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! J Old tree.! the storm still brave! And woodman, leave the spot; While Pve a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. POETRY. To me the world's an open book, Of sweet and... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 páginas
...me here ; My father press'd my hand : Forgive this foolish tear, — . But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thee cling. Close as thy bark,...brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot : While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. MY MOTHER'S BIBLE. This book is all that's left me now !... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1859 - 422 páginas
...kiss'd me here; My father press'd my hand— Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! 4. My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark,...still brave! And, woodman, leave the spot: While I've a hand to save, Thy ax shall harm it not. GEORGE P. MORRIS. 59. DR. FRANKLIN'S CONVERSATIONAL POWERS.... | |
| 1859 - 802 páginas
...kiss'd mo her« ; My Father pressed my band — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings 'round thee cling, Close as thy bark,...still thy branches bend. Old tree ! the storm still bray* ! And woodman, leave the spot; While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. So he pleaded... | |
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