 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
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1878 - Počet stránok 708
...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...joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kissed me hero ; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - Počet stránok 300
...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...me here; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this fiolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old... | |
 | 1879 - Počet stránok 328
...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...me here; My father pressed my hand — Forgive this fwlish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1880 - Počet stránok 474
...stroke ! cut not its earth-hound 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... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1880 - Počet stránok 186
...stroke I Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies I 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 I the storm still brave, And, woodman, leave... | |
 | 1880 - Počet stránok 400
...stroke ; Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh 1 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... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1881 - Počet stránok 704
...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. POETRY. To me the world's an open book, Of sweet and... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1881 - Počet stránok 1078
...stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak, ]STow towering to the skies I When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade ; In all their...thy branches bend. Old tree! the storm still brave I And, woodman, leave the spot : While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not. I*M WITH YOU... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - Počet stránok 1138
...stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties ; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies! When but an x w x 4 play'd. My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
 | 1881 - Počet stránok 426
...Now towering to the skies ! When but an idle boy, I sought its "rateful shade ; In all their gushinp 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. My heart-strings... | |
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