 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 ax shall harm it not.  Bulletin - Página 591913Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1851 - 608 páginas
...from Thomas Campbell's " Be«ch Tree's Petition." It is worth reading the two side by side : — ' Woodman, spare that tree, Touch not a single bough; In youth it eheltcr'd me, And I'll protect it now. Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot : 0 woodman... | |
 | 1852 - 348 páginas
...heroic woman was carried to 'her husband's apartments. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. BY OT MORRIS. I. '' Woodman, spare that tree, Touch not a single bough...'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot : 0 woodman ! spare that tree, The axe shall harm it not. n. " Oft, when a careless child, Beneath... | |
 | Abel Charles Thomas - 1852 - 422 páginas
...material things, albeit there is some reason and more nature in the sentiment of the favorite song, "Woodman! spare that tree; touch not a single bough:...In youth it sheltered ME, and I'll protect it now." There is also somewhat of religion in the sentiment, and I do not envy the man who can see life-long... | |
 | Abel Charles Thomas - 1852 - 426 páginas
...material things, albeit there is some reason and more nature in the, sentiment of the favorite song, "Woodman! spare that tree; touch not a single bough: In youth it sheltered HE, and I'll protect it now." There is also somewhat of religion in the sentiment, and I do not envy... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1852 - 138 páginas
...in the aisle or the air, And He is the Rock that we lean upon still. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE! (a.) WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltcr'd me, And I'll protect it now. 'Tvvas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There,... | |
 | Ohio - 1853 - 592 páginas
...to fruit trees than to shade and ornamental trees about our dwellings. " Woodman, spare that tree I Touch not a single bough, In youth it sheltered me,...placed it near his cot : There, woodman, let it stand 1 Thy aze shall harm it not." On the subject of farm stock a very few words must suffice. And the first... | |
 | Brewin Grant - 1853 - 294 páginas
...fostered by it, in the infancy of the world's improvement, still guards it jealously, singing— " 0 ! woodman spare that tree, Touch not a single bough,...In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now." It was planted in suffering, it has been watered with blood and tears, it has grown up under the oppression... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1853 - 422 páginas
...thank Heaven, all's right! So be happy, if never again, boys, to-night ! WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE! i. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I '11 protect it now. T was my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let... | |
 | George W. Henry - 1853 - 528 páginas
...Then, dearest sister, fare-you-well, 1 'm going to heaven, with Christ to dwell. THE OLD OAK-TREK. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ; In youth it shelter'd me, And I 'll protect it now. T was my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; While... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 páginas
...too surely he know.s, O'er the way of the wand'rer, No morc water flows! GEORGE P. MORKIS. Born 1801. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. WOODMAN, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it shclter'd me, And I '11 protect it now. T was my forefather's band That placed it near his cot; Therc,... | |
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