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letra de woodman, spare that tree - davíd garza

[spoken intro]
given the need we have
to think of preserving
all the beauty that has been given to us
i am drawn to this poem
“woodman, spare that tree”
by george p. morris

[spoken poem]
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 this 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 down?
woodman, forebear thy stroke!
cut not its earth-bound ties;
oh, spare that aged oak
now towеring to the skies!

when but an idlе 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

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 harm it not

- david garza

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