 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...on the lower boughx , trhich crost their a'ay, Fixing their bearded ßbres , round and round, ffrith many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times , with away Of gentle motion swung; , Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hmg JLike stone - drops from... | |
 | 1848 - 780 pages
...Straight like a plummet grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs that crossed their way Fixed their bearded fibres round and round With many a ring...; Some to the passing wind, at times with sway Of gentler motion swung ; Others of gentler growth unmoved were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...crossed 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... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...Stniight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs, which crossed their wav, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With...wound; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of genile motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone-drops from ihe cavern's... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 636 pages
...Hope we have none ;.. why travel on in fear ? We cannot fly from Fate, and Fate will find us here. 5. 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...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... | |
 | 1839 - 352 pages
...the pen of a naturalist. MRS. F. Southey also describes it minutely in his " Curse of Kehama:" — " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing winds, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung, Like... | |
 | 1839 - 352 pages
...lofty head, And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, £rew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which...ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing winds, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung, Like... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1841 - 490 pages
...a plummet, grew towards the ground. Vol. III.— No. 21. 2p Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round,...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... | |
 | William Rhind - 1841 - 756 pages
...plummut, grow towards the. ground. Some on the lower Imigha, whieh erost tliclr wuy, Fixing their benrded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the paming wind, at time*, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung... | |
 | 1842 - 504 pages
...its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briars deform'd the natural floor, And through... | |
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TWAS a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And... 
