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 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; 0, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies I Treads slow the heavy dale, or climbs the hill. Strong on the wing his busy followers play, played. My mother kissed me here ; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
 | American literature - 1875 - 558 pages
...thon back It down Г Woodman ! forbear thy stroke ; Cot not Its earth-bound ties: Oh! spare that *ged oak, Now towering to the skies. When but an Idle boy, I sought its graU'ftil shade; In all their gushing joy, Here, too. ну sisters play'd, My mother kiss'd me here... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1879 - 296 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1876 - 599 pages
...sea, And wouldst thou hew it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; 0, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When...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... | |
 | Elizabeth Lloyd - Readers - 1876 - 156 pages
...forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not. 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 iear, But let the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 618 pages
...it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; 0, spare that aged oak, K ow towering to the skies ! When but an idle boy I sought...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... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 200 pages
...Woodman, forbear thy stroke — Cut not its earth-bound ties Oh, spare that aged oak, Now tow' ring to the skies. 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... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - 300 pages
...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...shade; In all their gushing joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this fiolish tear, But let... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1880 - 474 pages
...— and wouldst thou cut it down f Woodman ! forbear thy stroke ! cut not its earth-hound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, now towering to the skies ! When...; 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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1880 - 1124 pages
...sea, And wouldst thou hew it down ? Woodman, forbear thy stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; 0, d, walks up and played. My mother kissed me here ; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
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