 twas a famous victory.' The Holly Tree. О reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree ? The eye that contemplates it, well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling...  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 265by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 320 pages
...fell dead in the palace hall. 2?. 5. r. 13 The HOLLY TREE. fy ROBERT S OUT HEY. I. O Reader ! haat thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree ? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheist* sophistries. IL Below, a circling... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 318 pages
...Bruno fell dead in the palace hall. E. sy IS The HOLLY TREE. By ROBERT SOUTHEY. t O Reader ! hast them ever stood to see The Holly Tree ? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheists sophistries. II. Below, a circling... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1800 - 570 pages
...of- some of our older poets, and contains many of their fault*. The reader shall judge: ' O Reader! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheist's sopliistries. Its glossy leaves... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pages
...stage ; Alas ! how hurryingly the ebbing years Then hasten to old age ! The HOLLY TREE. O Reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree? The eye...that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the Atheists sophistries. Below, a circling fence,... | |
 | 1816 - 420 pages
...Charcoal, made from the hazel, is -highly esteemed by painters and engravers. The HULLY. O Reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceive* Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wrse, As might confound the Atheist's sophistries.... | |
 | 664 pages
...Ballad." I am, Sir, Your'a, respectfully, ARISTAKCHUS. THE HOLLY TREE.— By R. SOUTHEY. " O READER ! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree ? The eye...circling fence, its leaves are seen, Wrinkled and keen, T>io grazing cattle thro' their prickly round tfan reach to wound ; But, as they grow where nothing... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pages
...Ballad." I am, Sir, Your's, respectfully, ARISTARCHUS. THE HOLLY TREE.— By R. SOUTHEY. " O READER '. hast thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree ? The eye that contemplates it well, perceives IU glossy leaves, Order'd by an Intelligence so wise. As might confound the atheist's sophistries.... | |
 | William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 pages
...floating Pond-weed), upper leaves • This has not escaped the notice of our poet Southey. " O reader! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree? The eye...that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves ; Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 pages
...floating Pond-weed], upper leaves m This has not escaped the notice of our poet Southey. " O reader! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree? The eye...that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves ; Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling... | |
 | 1830 - 492 pages
...evermore. B. CABVOSSO. POETRY. THE HOLLY-TREE. O READER! hastthou ever stood to see The Holly-Tree ? The eye that contemplates it well, perceives Its glossy...circling fence, its leaves are seen Wrinkled and keen ; Ko grazing cattle through their prickly round Can reach to wound; But as they grow where nothing... | |
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