 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...  Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem - Page 198by Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...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...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,... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...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... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pages
...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,...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor ; And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of... | |
 | 1830 - 438 pages
...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,...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor; And through the leafy cope which bowered it o'er Came gleams of... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...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,...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
...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... | |
 | 1848 - 780 pages
...the lower boughs that crossed their way Fixed their bearded fibres round and round With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; 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... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...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 wind...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor, And through the leafy cope which bowcr'd it o'er Came gleams of... | |
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