 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
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 338 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round,...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 352 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round,...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... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 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...Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmored, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to... | |
 | British ferns - 1861 - 150 pages
...strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grows toward the ground; Some on the lower boughs which cross their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round,...wind, at times with sway Of gentle motion swung." June \\th. — A rainy day, yet passed pleasantly in spreading out the mosses which we had gathered... | |
 | Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 130 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...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... | |
 | Beauties - 1866 - 310 pages
...hearded fibres round and round \Vith many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing winds at times with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth, unmoved were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height, Beneath was fair and smooth to... | |
 | W. H. D. A., William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 136 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crossed 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... | |
 | 1867 - 558 pages
...their bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the pasting wind, at times, with sway 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... | |
 | Wonders - 1870 - 264 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crossed 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... | |
 | G. Richter - 1870 - 510 pages
...ground, Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion swang. Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's fretted height.... | |
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