 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...  English Trees & Tree Planting - Page 118by William H. Ablett - 1880Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 522 pages
...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 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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...Of gentle motion swung, Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height Beneath was smooth and fair to... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground:, Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...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... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 368 pages
...strike its root, Strait like a plummet, grew towards the ground ; Some on the 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 at times with sway Of gentle motion swung... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. . Beneath was smooth and fair... | |
 | 1830 - 438 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their be.inled fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild...Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. ; -i : i Beneath was smooth and... | |
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