The two executioners stalk along over the knolls,
Bearing two axes with heavy heads shining and wide,
And a long limp two-handled saw toothed for cutting great boles,
And so they approach the proud tree that bears the death-mark on its side.
Jackets doffed they swing axes and chop away just above ground,
And the chips fly about and lie white on the moss and fallen leaves;
To cut down the tree, the workmen have brought with them each a large and reliable ax, along with a single large saw that is to be used by two people, as a team. 
 
 Boles : tree trunks.
Throwing a Tree