 | 1810 - 522 pages
...round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound j . Some to the passing win 1° at timer, with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung I • Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 368 pages
...their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With many a wring, and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times with sway Of gentle...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds, nor briars, deform'd the natural floor, And through the leafy cope which bower"d it o'er Came gleams of... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briars deform'd the natural floor And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of checquered... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to tlie passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion...swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Lake stone drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds,... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle...swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Xikc stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Xor weeds,... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pages
...their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle...the natural floor ; And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of checquer'd light. So like a temple did it seem, that there A pious heart's... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briars deform'd the natural floor, And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of... | |
 | 1830 - 440 pages
...their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle...was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform' d the natural Boor ; And through the leafy cope which bowered it o'er Came gleams of chequer'... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...their way, Fixing their be.inled fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle...Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. ; -i : i Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, , . ' i Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural Boor... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...their way, Fixing tlieir bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortiou wound; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to... | |
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Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung... 
