 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...aetherio dias e nectare vires ; Aetherium nectar vis tibi dia dedit. The Beech-Tree's Petition. Oh, leave this barren spot to me ! Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree ! Though bush or flowret never grow My dark unwarming shade below ; Nor summer bud perfume the dew Of rosy blush, or... | |
 | 1802 - 520 pages
...and glossy leaves adorn ; Nor murm'ring tribes from me derive Th' ambrosial amber of the hive ; Yet leave this barren spot to me : Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree ! Thrice twenty summers I have seen, The sky grow bright, the forest green; And many a wintry wind... | |
 | Anthologies - 1802 - 524 pages
...and glossy leaves adorn ; Nor murm'ring tribes from me derive Th' ambrosial amber of the hive; Yet leave this barren spot to me : Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree ! Thrice twenty summers I have seen, The sky grow bright, the forest green; And many a wintry witid... | |
 | History - 1803 - 866 pages
...proudly to Heav'n from the death-bed of fame. THE BEECH TREE'S PETITION. By THO. CAMPBELL, Es.¡. OH ! leave this barren spot to me — Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree. Though shrub or flow'ret never grow My dark unwarming shade below ; Nor Nor fruits of autumn, blossom-born.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1803 - 162 pages
...at the close of the year 1800, before the conclusion of hostilities. THE BEECH TREE'S PETITION. OH ! leave this barren spot to me— Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree. Though shrub or flowret never grow My dark unwarming shade below; Nor fruits of autumn, blossom-born, My green... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1804 - 182 pages
...green and glossy leaves adorn ; Nor murm'ring tribes from me derive Th' ambrosial amber of the hive Yet leave this barren spot to me ; Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree ! Thrice twenty summers I have seen, The sky grow bright, the forest green ; And many a wintry wind... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...and glossy leaves adorn 5 Nor murm'ring tribes from me derive Th* ambrosial amber of the hive; Yet leave this barren spot to me : Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree I Thrice twenty Summers have I seen, The sky grow hright, the forest green ; And many a wint'ry wind... | |
 | 1806 - 446 pages
...and glossy leaves adorn ; Nor murm'ring tribes from me derive Th' ambrosial amber of rhe hive ; Yet leave this barren spot to me : Spare, woodman, spare the Beechen Tree ! Thrice twenty summers I have seen The sky grow bright, she forest green ; And many a wint'ry wind... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...foliage, gives a pleasing neatness and delicacy to its general appearance '.. 1 The BEECH TREE'S PETITION. O leave this barren spot to me ! Spare, woodman, spare the beechen tree! Though bush or flow'ret never grow My dark, unwarming shade below ; Nor summer bud perfume the dew Of rosy blush,... | |
 | English literature - 1846 - 526 pages
...leaves adorn, to— Though bush or flow'ret never grow, My dark, unwarming shade below, Nor summer lend perfume, the dew Of rosy blush or yellow hue, Nor fruits of autumn, &c. The line— The ambrosial amber of the hive, stood — The ambrosial treasure of the hive Thrice... | |
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Though bush or floweret never grow My dark unwarming shade below; Nor summer bud perfume the dew Of rosy blush, or yellow hue; Nor fruits of autumn, blossom-born, My green and glossy leaves adorn; Nor murmuring tribes from me derive Th' ambrosial amber... 
