 | Worthy Putnam - Elocution - 1858 - 420 pages
...blesses him that gives, and him that takes." LESSON LXXIX. WOODMAN SPARE THAT TREE. OSOEOE P. UOBBI8. 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 hand That placed it near his cot ; Then, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall harm... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...thank Heaven, all's right ! So be happy, if never again, boys, to-night ! WOOPMAN, SPARE THAT TREE.1 Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough In youth it shelter')! me, And Г11 protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1859 - 422 pages
...tic, warm ; filled with admiration.—' flaud'its, applause ; marks of strong admiration, or approval. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot: There, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall harm it not! 2. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea,... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pages
...spare that tree ! Tonch not a single bough! In youth it shelter'd me, And I'll protect it now. *T was my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1859 - 802 pages
...language, the plea and remonstrance of his friend with the unfeeling and mercenary man of the axe ! Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered mo, And I'll protect it now. 'Twos my fore-father's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 794 pages
...would not have been its defender ? and when rude hands were laid upon it, would not have exclaimed, " 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 ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 788 pages
...would not have been its defender ? and when rude hands were laid upon it, would not have exclaimed, " 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 ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy ax shall... | |
 | American poetry - 1860 - 140 pages
...moon, For why shouldn't every man enjoy his own room?" WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. GEORGE P. MORRIS. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I '11 protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - Folk songs - 1861 - 540 pages
.../isi-o /\~£i*-~sA-*-v-»*i -t^v /lr<* • — - :•; f!E\v YORK : LIBRARY WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand : Thine axe shall harm it not. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1861 - 346 pages
...American writer, is one of t he editors of the Home Journal. He is the author of many popular songs.] WOODMAN, spare that tree ; Touch not a single bough...'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; Then, woodman, let it stand ; Thy axe shall harm it not. That old, familiar tree, Whose glory and... | |
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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... 
