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
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 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...sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father press' d my hand: Forgive this foolish tear, — But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round... | |
| George Pope Morris - American poetry - 1838 - 106 pages
...; 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...still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot ; While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. 20 ROSABEL. I miss thee from my side, beloved, I miss... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1838 - 96 pages
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| George Pope Morris - American literature - 1839 - 168 pages
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| William Huffington - Delaware - 1839 - 500 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 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!... | |
| George Pope Morris - American literature - 1839 - 160 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...gushing joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand... | |
| Nathaniel Parker Willis - Indians of North America - 1840 - 246 pages
...Wuo,lmim, fnrluN,r thy stroke! ('i»l not !t« rnrth-bound ties; Oh «t»re that nged onk, ' 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 stend! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close... | |
| American ballads and songs - 1841 - 376 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 SEXTON. BY PARK BENJAMIN. NIOH to a grave, that... | |
| George Pope Morris - American poetry - 1843 - 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 gushing joy Here too my sisters play'd. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
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...stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound lies ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade ; In all their...cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree ! the storm still brave ! And, woodman, leave... | |
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