 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 many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on...  Palms and Pearls: Or Scenes in Ceylon - Page 229by Alan Walters - 1892 - 317 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...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...Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briars deform'd the natural floor And through the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 368 pages
...lower boughs which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With many a wring, and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind...Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height ; Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds, nor briars, deform'd the natural floor, And through... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1812 - 232 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,...Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briars deform'd the natural floor, And through... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...wood; And in the midst an aged banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; Far over the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns...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
...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... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pages
...fairscenewherein 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,...Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. . Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor ; And through... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres,...Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briars deform'd the natural floor, And through... | |
 | 1830 - 438 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,...Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor; And through... | |
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