Twas a fair 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, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread. Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And... The Curse of Kehama - Page 4by Robert Southey - 1811Full view - About this book
| William Rhind - 1841 - 756 pages
...pasturing herd* At loop-holes cut through thickest shade." Another poet also describes it thus : — " Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. • For a figure of this tree, Me Plate XI. HISTORY OF THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. It wu a goodly sight... | |
| Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1841 - 490 pages
...more can we doubt that Southey has the same tree in view, when, in the Curse of Kehama he says — " 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... | |
| 1842 - 480 pages
...some protecting spirit lived Beside the stranger, and, abash'd, withdrew. From Maine. THE BANIAN TREE. 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head ; And many a long depending... | |
| 1862 - 512 pages
...protecting spirit lived Beside the stranger, and, abash'd, withdrew. From Unix. THE BANIAN TREE. 'Twos a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny...goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head ; And many a long depending... | |
| Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...and die, — Homely scenes and simple views Lowly thoughts may best infuse." KFIII.K THE BANYAN TREE. 'TWAS a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree ; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread,... | |
| 1847 - 454 pages
..."Curse of Kehama," there is a passage, which, in every way, is worthy the fame of the Scottish bard: " Twas a fair scene wherein they stood — A green and...goodly sight to see That venerable tree; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty heail; And many a long depending... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...area of 1700 square yards. Southey, in the Curse of Kehama, has well described this object : — " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head ; And many a long depending... | |
| Werner Hoffmeister - 1848 - 560 pages
...Shelters in cool; and tends his pasturing herds At loopholes cut through thickest shade." MILTOS. " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...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... | |
| National Sunday school union - 1851 - 344 pages
...overarched, with echoing walks between," and thus described by Southey : — " Twas a fair scene whercin they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst on aged banyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; For o'er the lawn, irregularly... | |
| 1854 - 672 pages
...luxuriance and animal enjoyment. Southey, in the " Curse of Kehama," has well described this tree — 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...goodly sight to see That venerable tree ; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head ; And many a long depending... | |
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