 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 ... - Strana 111904Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - Počet stránok 1022
...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 - 1838 - Počet stránok 106
...; 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 - Počet stránok 96
...Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! .19 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 - 1839 - Počet stránok 168
...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...still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot ; While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. LEAVES AN EDITOR'S PORTFOLIO. LEAVES FROM A PORTFOLIO.... | |
 | William Huffington - 1839 - Počet stránok 500
...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 - 1839 - Počet stránok 160
...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 - 1840 - Počet stránok 246
...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... | |
 | 1841 - Počet stránok 376
...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 - 1843 - Počet stránok 192
...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... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - Počet stránok 302
...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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