 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...  Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem - Page 198by Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 338 pages
...lower boughs which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind,...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
...lower boughs which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind,...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... | |
 | British ferns - 1861 - 150 pages
...the lower boughs which cross 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." June \\th. — A rainy day, yet passed pleasantly in spreading out the mosses which we had gathered... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 pages
...to the passing wind at times, with away 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 sight, Xor weeds nor briers deformed the natural floor And through the leafy cope whii:h bowered it o'er Came... | |
 | Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 130 pages
...lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind,...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
...lower boughs, which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind,...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
...lower boughs, which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round. With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind,...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 - 524 pages
...times, with sway Of gentle motion swang. Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briars deformed the natural floor And through the leaf-cope which bower'd it over Came gleams of checkered... | |
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