 When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand.  The World's Best Poetry ... - Page 111904Full view - About this book
 | Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 pages
...stroke, Cut not its earth-bound ties ; O, 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 kissed me here ; My father pressed my hand: Forgive this foolish tear, But let that... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pages
...: Cut not its earth-bound ties ; O, spare that aged oak, Now towering4 to the skies. 8. When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade ; In all their...Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand. 4, My heartstrings round thee cling. THE FIFTH READER. Old tree, the storm still brave ! And, woodman,... | |
 | Charles Chauncey Burr - 1863 - 120 pages
...t Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When hut iin idle boy,' I sought its grateful shade ; In all their...— Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak slaud. My heart-strings round thee clingy Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shull tho wild-bird... | |
 | 1864 - 428 pages
...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...played. My mother kissed me here ; My father pressed my"hani — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! Here shall the wild-bird sing,... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...not its earth-bound ties, O ! spare that aged oak. Now towering to the skies. When but an idle boy 1 sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy Here, too, my sisters played ; My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand ; Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand.... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1865 - 564 pages
...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...still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot ; While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not ! THE WHIP-POOR-WILL. XT7"HY dost thou come, at set... | |
 | 1865 - 118 pages
...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...played. My mother kissed me here ; My father pressed my handForgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thee cling Close... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 192 pages
...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...still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot ; — While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not ! GP MORIUB. THE RISING MOON. THE moon is up ! How calm... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 pages
...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...still brave ; and, woodman, leave the spot ; While I've a hand to save, thy axe shall harm it not. This lyric is also by the same author : — To me the... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1866 - 174 pages
...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...shall the wild-bird sing, and still thy branches bend. THE NATIONAL FLAG. [Extract from the address of II. \V. Beeclier, at the raising of the flag at Fort... | |
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