 | George Crosby - 1849 - 564 pages
...hand '' That placed it near thy cot ; " Oh, let that old oak stand, " Thine axe shall harm it not " O woodman, spare that tree: " Touch not a single bough ; " In youth it shelter'd thee. " And oh, protect it now." (Cheers.) On the motion of MR. NEWDKGATE the debate was... | |
 | 1850 - 98 pages
...But great ones not at all. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. Poetry by GP Morril.— Muiic by Henry Bui«lL 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 plac'd it near his cot ; —... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...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... | |
 | Abel Charles Thomas - 1852 - 422 pages
...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... | |
 | 1852 - 348 pages
...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...In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot : 0 woodman ! spare that tree, The axe shall... | |
 | Abel Charles Thomas - 1852 - 426 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
 | Brewin Grant - 1853 - 294 pages
...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... | |
 | Ohio - 1853 - 592 pages
...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, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot : There, woodman, let it stand 1 Thy aze shall... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1853 - 422 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
