 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 страница
...not its earth-bound ties, Oh ! spare the aged oak Now towering to the skies. 3. When but an idle boy, My mother kissed me here — My 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 ! Here shall... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 страница
...stroke* Cut not its earth-bound ties, Oh ! spare the aged oak Now towering to the skies. 3. When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade, In all their gushing joy There too my sisters played ; My mother kissed me here^— My father pressed my hand,— ' Forgive... | |
 | George Kingsley - 1847 - 212 страница
...stroke ! Cut not its earth-bound ties: 0, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When bat an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy, Here, too, my sisters play'J. My mother kiss'd me here; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let... | |
 | 1847 - 906 страница
...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 handForgive this foolish tear, But let that... | |
 | 1850 - 98 страница
...not its earth-bound ties. Oh, spare that aged oak, Now tow'ring to the skies ! When but an idle boy 1 sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing joy, Here, too, my sister play'd,— My mother kiss'd me here, — My father press'd my hand ; — Forgive this foolish... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1852 - 138 страница
...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 My mother kiss'd me here ; My father press'd my hand — Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old... | |
 | George Pope Morris - 1853 - 422 страница
...Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies 1 HI. When but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade ; In all their...— Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! • IVJ My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Here shall the wild-bird... | |
 | George W. Henry - 1853 - 528 страница
...stroke forbear, Cut not its earth-bound tie ; O spare the aged oak, Now towering to the sky. 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 the... | |
 | 1855 - 560 страница
...its earth-bound ties; Oh ! spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies ! When, but an idle toy, /sought its grateful shade ; In all their gushing...mother kissed me here ; My father pressed my hand — fbryive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand! My heart-strings round tluc cling, Close... | |
 | 1856 - 518 страница
...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...— Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand ! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend ! Old tree ! the storm still... | |
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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. 
