 | 1856 - 736 pages
...sleeping in her grave, add now more forcibly to the allusion. " Woodman, spare that tree : touch not ft single bough. In youth it sheltered me, and I'll protect it now." That tree has been the arena of many picnics — social festivities which add to the enjoyments of... | |
 | 1866 - 546 pages
...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 ātand. Thy axe shall harm it not/' The thoughts upon the holding of our homesteads, and the value... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1838 - 96 pages
...target be her breast ! Around her heart, oh fling thy chain, Or give me back my own again ! 18 THE OAK. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hack it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak,... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1839 - 160 pages
...letter. With sentiments of respect, I remain yours very cordially, GEO. P. MORRIS. HENRY RUSSELL, ESQ. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hack it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak,... | |
 | William Huffington - 1839 - 500 pages
...so good. In the mean time we cannot resist the desire of preserving it in the pages of the Register. "Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough!...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... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1856 - 802 pages
...it was warbled by a lovely form now sleeping in her grave, add now more forcibly to the allusion. " Woodman, spare that tree : touch not a single bough....In youth it sheltered me, and I'll protect it now." That tree has been the arena of many picnics — social festivities wbich add to the enjoyments of... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1839 - 168 pages
...letter. With sentiments of respect, I remain yours very cordially, GEO. P. MOBRIS. HENRY RUSSELL, ESQ. WOODMAN, 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 ; There, woodman let it stand, Thy axe shall... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 246 pages
...cannot close our description without one more extract from the delightful volume before us. " THE OAK. 1 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 ; Thorc, woodman, let it stand, Thy uw shall... | |
 | 1841 - 376 pages
...my breast, Thou wouldst not blush to call me thine ! WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. 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 cot ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1843 - 192 pages
...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...renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hack it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak,... | |
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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... 
