 Some on the lower boughs which crossed 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...  The Curse of Kehama - Page 4by Robert Southey - 1811Full view - About this book
 | 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
...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, Strait like a plummet, grew towards the ground ; Some on the lower boughs which crost their way, Fixing... | |
 | 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
...That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lufty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to...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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...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...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
...sight to see That 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... | |
 | 1839 - 352 pages
...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 columns propt...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,... | |
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