 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
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...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... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 408 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,...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... | |
 | Baptist missionary society - 1853 - 384 pages
...venerable tree, For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty bead; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike...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... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 390 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,...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... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1856 - 566 pages
...way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Scale to the passing wind, at times with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others, of yonnger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height, Beneath was smooth... | |
 | William Rhind - 1857 - 874 pages
...an aged Banian grew. * For a figure of this tree, see Plate ХГ. HISTORY OF THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 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 dtjform'd the natural floor; And through... | |
 | Thing - 1857 - 408 pages
...depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some 011 the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their...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... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1858 - 350 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,...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... | |
 | Issac Dowd Williamson - 1858 - 172 pages
...bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound j ROOTS OF THE BANIAN TREK. Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle...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... | |
 | John Marius Wilson - 1859 - 476 pages
...its root. Straight like a plummet, grew towards the groaml, Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...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... | |
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