| 1810 - 522 pages
...That venerable tree ; Far o'er die lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its loi'iy head.; ., And many a long depending shoot, • Seeking...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... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 368 pages
...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 strait columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...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 tlie lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight Columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending... | |
| Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...the wood, And iu the midst an aged 49 Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That 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 root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards... | |
| 1832 - 406 pages
...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,...irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lufty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet,... | |
| 1834 - 222 pages
...amid Ihe wood And in the midst an aged Banian grew It was a goodly sight to sec That 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 root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards... | |
| Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 pages
...scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree,...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... | |
| William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...the wood. And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It wns a goodly eight to gee That venerable tree, Far o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; Ann many a long depending shoot, Serkiiig io strike its root, Stniight like a plummet, grew towards... | |
| 1839 - 352 pages
...the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable trei:; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight...Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, £rew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres,... | |
| 1841 - 444 pages
...nourish the overhanging foliage, until at length a whole forest is formed from a single plant. " It was 8 goodly sight to see That venerable tree. For o'er...to strike* its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew toward* the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way. Fixing their^bearded fibres, rouud... | |
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