 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...In all their gushing joy, Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father press' d my hand: Forgive this foolish tear, — But let that...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 that... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1838 - 106 páginas
...; 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...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... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1838 - 96 páginas
...; 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...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... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1839 - 168 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | William Huffington - 1839 - 500 páginas
...father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand! My heart strings round thee cling, 'Close as thy bark, old friend!...bird sing, And still thy branches bend, Old tree! the storm shall brave! And, woodman, leave the spot; While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 246 páginas
...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 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... | |
 | 1841 - 376 páginas
...forbear thy 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 ;...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... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 páginas
...forbear thy 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 ;...wild bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree ! the storm still brave ! And, woodman, leave the spot, While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm... | |
 | 1837 - 400 páginas
...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 that...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 páginas
...father pressed my hand,— ' Forgive this foolish tear, But let the old oak stand. 4. My heart strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend !...bird sing, And still thy branches bend ; Old tree the storm shall brave, And woodman leave the spot ! While I've a hand to save. Thy axe shall harm thee... | |
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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. 
