 | Mary Bristow Wood - 1845 - 120 pages
...hath 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 he not ? Pupil: Oh, yes: I... | |
 | 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 he not ? Pupil : Oh, yes... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pages
...from which the above eloquent extract is taken. 58. WOODMAN, SPAKE THAT THEE. — Gewgi P Morris. 1. Woodman, spare that tree ! ' Touch not a single bough,...In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. It was my father's har.d That placed it near h;s cot; Then, woodman, lev it stand, Thy axe shall harm... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...the above eloquent extract is taken. 58. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. — George P. Morris. 1. Woodmaii, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough, In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. It was my father's hand That placed it near his cot ; Then, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1846 - 772 pages
...forefather's hand That placed it by his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thine axe shall harm it not. Woodman, spare that tree; Touch not a single bough ; In youth it shelter'd thee, Do thou protect it now ! " Debate adjourned. House adjourned at One o'clock. HOUSE... | |
 | 1847 - 906 pages
...triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave ! WOODMAN, SPAKE 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,... | |
 | William Valentine - 1849 - 230 pages
...heard, So he jump'd on a stump to see what was to pay, And thus did he sing, ay, he sung like a bird : 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...this volume buy: In teaching me the way to live, It taught me how to die. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it shelter'd me, MORRIS. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it... | |
 | 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 ; —... | |
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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... 
