Oh good grief. Gotta nip that tree-hugging nonsense in the bud. “Hey kids, if that tree stays, guess who’s never going to get to play video games until all the litter is picked up and the leaves raked, from now until eternity?”
WOODMAN, spare that tree!Touch not a single bough!In youth it sheltered me,And I’ll protect it now.‘Twas my forefather’s handThat placed it near his cot;There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not!
That old familiar tree,Whose glory and renownAre spread o’er land and sea,And wouldst thou hew it down?Woodman, forbear thy stroke!Cut not its earth-bound ties;O, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies!
When but an idle boyI sought its grateful shade;In all their gushing joyHere too my sisters played.My mother kissed me here;My father pressed my hand —Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand!
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 the spot;While I’ve a hand to save,Thy axe shall hurt it not.
Macushlalondra 4 months ago
Oh, dear. That’s gonna be a hard problem to overcome.
DawnQuinn1 4 months ago
Guess what tree probably DOESN’T come down?
EMGULS79 4 months ago
Oh good grief. Gotta nip that tree-hugging nonsense in the bud. “Hey kids, if that tree stays, guess who’s never going to get to play video games until all the litter is picked up and the leaves raked, from now until eternity?”
Stat_man99 4 months ago
Abby the hard-hearted.
Ed Brault Premium Member 4 months ago
WOODMAN, spare that tree!Touch not a single bough!In youth it sheltered me,And I’ll protect it now.‘Twas my forefather’s handThat placed it near his cot;There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not!
That old familiar tree,Whose glory and renownAre spread o’er land and sea,And wouldst thou hew it down?Woodman, forbear thy stroke!Cut not its earth-bound ties;O, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies!
When but an idle boyI sought its grateful shade;In all their gushing joyHere too my sisters played.My mother kissed me here;My father pressed my hand —Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand!
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 the spot;While I’ve a hand to save,Thy axe shall hurt it not.