| 1810 - 522 pages
...venerable tree ; Far o'er die lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its loi'iy head.; ., And many a long depending shoot, • Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards die ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way. Fixing their bearded fibres, round and... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...venerable tree; Far over the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike...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... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 368 pages
...columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Strait like a plummet, grew towards the ground ; Some on...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 motion swung... | |
| Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...venerable tret, Far o'er the Ictwn , irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty lit ad j And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike...plummet, grew towards the ground, Some on the lower boughx , trhich crost their a'ay, Fixing their bearded ßbres , round and round, ffrith many a ring... | |
| Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...venerable iree. For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; Aud many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its...plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild... | |
| 1832 - 406 pages
...venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lufty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike...lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their be.inled fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind,... | |
| 1848 - 780 pages
...and tunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was « goodly light to see And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike...grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs that crossed their way Fixed their bearded fibres round and round With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
| 1834 - 222 pages
...rawnfolc me, Far o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; Ana many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crossed their way, Fixing tlieir bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortiou... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...venerable tree, For, o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike...on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing tlicir bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing... | |
| Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 pages
...venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head, And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew toward the ground. Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's... | |
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