2023年3月22日 · "Woodman, Spare That Tree" (by George Pope Morris, 1802-64) is included in this collection because I have loved it all my life, and I never knew any one who could or would offer a criticism upon it. Its value lies in its recognition of childhood's pleasures.

"Riding out of town a few days since, in company with a friend, who was once the expectant heir of the largest estate in America, but over whose worldly prospects a blight has recently come, he invited me to turn down a little romantic woodland pass not far from Bloomingdale.

4 天之前 · Poem by George Pope Morris. Woodman, Spare That Tree! Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! And I'll protect it now. Thy axe shall harm it not. And wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forebear thy stroke! Now towering to the skies! Here, too, my sisters played. But let that old oak stand. Close as thy bark, old friend!

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Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! And I'll protect it now. Thy ax shall harm it not! And woulds't thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties! Now towering to the skies. Here too my sisters played. But let that old oak stand! Close as thy bark, old friend! And still thy branches bend.

A poem by George Pope Morris 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 and renown Are spread o'er land and sea--And wouldst thou hew it ...

Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! And I’ll protect it now. Thy axe shall harm it not! And wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Now towering to the skies! Here too my sisters played. But let that old oak stand! Close as thy bark, old friend! And still thy branches bend. Old tree! the storm still brave!

2009年5月17日 · Concerning environmental awareness, we were recently surprised by discovering an american 19th century poem/song about the protection of a tree, the so-called “Woodman spare that tree”. The poem was written by George Pope Morris in 1830. The music was written by Henry Russell.

Classic poet George Pope Morris asks the woodman to protect the trees for all of the beauty and resource they give.

2017年4月23日 · LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Woodman, Spare that Tree! by George Pope Morris. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 16, 2017. Read in English by Angi Bridges; Amelia Chesley; Bruce Kachuk; David Lawrence; Garth Burton; KyoBlanchett; Michael Fassio; Nemo; Scotty Smith; Tomas Peter and tovarisch.