Tag Archive for: spare
Please Spare That Old House
Friendship and SolitudePlease Spare That Old House
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There's an old rustic est that stands in a square,
For ninety-odd years that cot has stood there,
Surrounded by trees and a fence that is worn,
I's the home of my forefathers, there I was born
But misfortune…
Woodman, Spare That Tree
Childhood and InnocenceWoodman, Spare That Tree
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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 ax shall harm…