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" Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd 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, unmoved, were... "
The Journal of Botany - Page 288
by Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1841
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 5

Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...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, nor briars, deformed the natural floor; And through the leafy cope which bowered it o'er Came gleams of checkered...
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Select Reviews, Volume 5

1812 - 470 pages
...wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion 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, nor briars, deformed the natural floor; And through the leafy cope which bowered it o'er...
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and in ...

1829 - 446 pages
...to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted...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...
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances: Used in the ..., Volume 1

1830 - 438 pages
...to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted...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...
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The People's Magazine, Volume 1

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...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deformed the natural floor; Anll through the leafy cope which bowered it o'er Came gleams of...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 14

1848 - 780 pages
...times with sway Of gentler motion swung ; Others of gentler growth unmoved were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds, nor briars deformed the natural floor ; And through the leafy cope which bowercd it all Came gleams of chequered...
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 27

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion, swung, Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted...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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The spirit of the woods, by the author of 'The moral of flowers'.

Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 pages
...like a plummet, grew toward the ground. Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deformed the natural floor : And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of...
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The Winter Evening Book

William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...sway Of genile motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone-drops from ihe cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deformed the natural floor; And through the leafy cope which bowered it o*er Came gleams of...
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Conversations on Nature and Art

1839 - 352 pages
...bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing winds, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others...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...
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