 | Rufus Putnam - Fayette County (Ohio) - 1872 - 134 pages
...and renown, Are spread oe'r land and sea, and wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke, cut not its earth-bound ties, Oh! spare that aged oak, now towering to the skies. When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade. In all their gushing joy, here too, my sisters played.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hew it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! GEORGE P. MORRIS : Woodman, Spare that Tret. 'Tis beautiful to see a forest stand, Brave with its... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1879 - 296 pages
...and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hew it downP Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy Here too my sisters played.... | |
 | Will Converse Wood - Church and state - 1877 - 404 pages
...renown Are spread o'er land and sea, — And wouldst thou hew it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ; Cut not its earth-bound ties : Oh ! spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies." IX. FINALLY, THE EXILE OF THIS BOOK AND THE REVERENT PRAYER WILL ERE LONG CREATE THIS STRANGE INCONGRUITY,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - American poetry - 1878 - 708 pages
...forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade ;...joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kissed me hero ; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hew it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! GEORGE P. MORRIS: Woodman, Spare that Tree. 'Tis beautiful lo see a forest stand, Brave with its... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - 300 pages
...and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy Here too my sisters played.... | |
 | Church work with the poor - 1880 - 400 pages
...forbear thy stroke ; Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh 1 spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies. When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy Here, too, my sisters play'd. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...renown Are spread o'er land and sea — And would'st thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! y x<x0 4 When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy Here, too, my sisters... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1882 - 984 pages
...forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-hound ties; Oh. spare that aged oak. 388 When but an idle hoy, I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing...Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here ; ily father press' d my hand: Forgive this foolish tear, — But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings... | |
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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 and renown Are spread o'er land and sea — And wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke!... 
