 | 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 âtand. 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 ! 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There,t woodman, let... | |
 | 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... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1843 - 220 pages
...now, or bright or stormy weather, They twain are seldom seen together. 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 hand That placed it near his cot ; There,... | |
 | 1837 - 400 pages
...mishap, maintained his position on the cross trees for several days. THE OAK TREE. BY GEORBE T. MORRIS. " 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... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...of noble trees, and the neglect to plant and cultivate them, are peculiar faults of our countrymen. 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 i That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman,... | |
 | Mary Bristow Wood - 1845 - 120 pages
...done all things well" — had it been one of dear grandpapa's wood-cutters, I should have said — " Woodman, spare that tree, Touch not a single bough— In youth it sheltered me. And I'll protect it now. " Governess : Your papa has ordered the trunk to be preserved for you, has... | |
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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 ax shall harm it not. 
