 | George Pope Morris - 1843 - 220 psl.
...now, or bright or stormy weather, They twain are seldom seen together. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. ' WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it shelter'd me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There,... | |
 | 1837 - 400 psl.
...mishap, maintained his position on the cross trees for several days. THE OAK TREE. BY GEORBE T. MORRIS. " WOODMAN, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not ! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And would'st thou hack... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 psl.
...of noble trees, and the neglect to plant and cultivate them, are peculiar faults of our countrymen. Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough...And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand i That placed it near his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand ; Thy axe shall harm it not ! That old... | |
 | Mary Bristow Wood - 1845 - 120 psl.
...done all things well" — had it been one of dear grandpapa's wood-cutters, I should have said — " Woodman, spare that tree, Touch not a single bough—...In youth it sheltered me. And I'll protect it now. " Governess : Your papa has ordered the trunk to be preserved for you, has he not ? Pupil : Oh, yes... | |
 | Mary Bristow Wood - 1845 - 120 psl.
...hath done all things well"—had it been one of dear grandpapa's wood-cutters, I should have said— " Woodman, spare that tree, Touch not a single bough—...In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now." Governess: Your papa has ordered the trunk to be preserved for you, has he not ? Pupil: Oh, yes: I... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 psl.
...from which the above eloquent extract is taken. 58. WOODMAN, SPAKE THAT THEE. — Gewgi P Morris. 1. 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 har.d That placed it near h;s cot; Then, woodman, lev it stand, Thy axe shall harm... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 psl.
...the above eloquent extract is taken. 58. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE. — George P. Morris. 1. Woodmaii, 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 axe shall harm... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1846 - 772 psl.
...forefather's hand That placed it by his cot ; There, woodman, let it stand, Thine axe shall harm it not. Woodman, spare that tree; Touch not a single bough ; In youth it shelter'd thee, Do thou protect it now ! " Debate adjourned. House adjourned at One o'clock. HOUSE... | |
 | 1847 - 906 psl.
...triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave ! WOODMAN, SPAKE THAT TREE WOODMAN ! spare that tree : Touch not a single bough : In youth it shelter'd me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot: There,... | |
 | William Valentine - 1849 - 230 psl.
...heard, So he jump'd on a stump to see what was to pay, And thus did he sing, ay, he sung like a bird : Woodman spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough, In youth it shelter'd me, And I'll protect it now; 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot ; There,... | |
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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... 
