 | 1867 - 558 pages
...fair scene wherein they stood, A green und sunny glade amid (he wood, And in the midst an aged bunyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable...like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lowrr boughs, which crowed their way, fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring... | |
 | G. Richter - 1870 - 524 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree. For over the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking...towards the 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... | |
 | Useful plants - 1870 - 168 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree, Far o'er the lawn irregularly spread. Fifty straight columns prop its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grows towards the ground. " Nor weeds, nor briars, deform the natural floor; And through the leafy... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1871 - 838 pages
...columns propp'd its lofty head; And man}- a long-depending shoot Smoking to strike its root, !*'.; aicbt like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which eross'd their way • Drvrtw. Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild... | |
 | Benjamin Lewis Rice - 1878 - 478 pages
...see That venerable tree. For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Filly straight columns propt its lolty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to...towards the ground ; Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, filing their bearded fibre's, round and round ; Some to the |i:issiu£: uind at times,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 274 pages
...venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head Aud many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 464 pages
...were possible ; the many -rooted banyan, or Indian fig-tree, displayed its colossal splendour : — " Irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propped...towards the ground ; Some on the lower boughs, which curved their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | William H. Ablett - 1880 - 456 pages
...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,...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which erost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | New national reading books - 1880 - 296 pages
...was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree. For, o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty great columns propped its lofty head ; And many a long depending...shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet2 grew towards the ground ; Some on the lower boughs which cross'd their way, 1 Depending, hanging... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1882 - 418 pages
...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,...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
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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, unmoved, were hung... 
