 twas a famous victory.' The Holly Tree. О reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree ? The eye that contemplates it, well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling...  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 265by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1848 - 508 pages
...stood to tee The holly-tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the...atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling fence, its leave* are seen. Wrinkled and green : No -razing cattle through their prickly round Can reach to wound... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...stood to see The holly tree ? Tho eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves, Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the atheist's...circling fence, its leaves are seen Wrinkled and keen ; Ко grazing cattle, through their prickly round, Can reach to wound ; Hut as they grow where nothing... | |
 | 1837 - 260 pages
...in a circle, — a figure often found on ancient sepulchres. THE HOLLY TREE. 0 READER ! hast tin » ever stood to see The holly tree ? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves, Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling fence,... | |
 | Catharine Harbeson Waterman - 1839 - 284 pages
...Nestling repair, and to the thicket some; Some to the rude protection of the thorn. THOMSON. O reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree? The eye...Order'd by an Intelligence so wise As might confound an atheist's sophistries. Below a circling fence, its leaves are seen Wrinkled and keen! No grazing... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 pages
...in Heaven ! Wutbury, 1798. THE HOLLY-TREE. 1. 0 READER ! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly-Tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy...wise, As might confound the Atheist's sophistries. 2. Below, a circling fence, its leaves are seen Wrinkled and keen ; No grazing cattle through their... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...is blank and drear ; With it, the joys of Eden bloom again. WORDSWORTH. THE HOLLY TREE. 0 READER ! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree? The eye...contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Order'd hy an Intelligence so wise, As might confound the Atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling fence, its... | |
 | 1839 - 428 pages
...This is the spirit which every young person ought to show—Every Day Duly. THE HOLLY TREE. O EEADEU! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree ? The eye...contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves, Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheist's sophistries. Below a circling fence,... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...And moisten'st the heath-bell that weeps on his breast. THE HOLLY TREE. BY ROBERT SOUTHEY. 0 READER ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree ? The eye...contemplates it well, perceives Its glossy leaves. Ordered by an Intelligence so wise, As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below a circling fence,... | |
 | Robert Tyas - 1842 - 462 pages
...necessary." Dr. Southey has noticed this circumstance in the following pretty lines: — () reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree? The eye...Order'd by an intelligence so wise As might confound an atheist's sophistries. Below a circling fence, its leaves are seen Wrinkled and keen; No grazing... | |
 | Lucy Hooper - 1842 - 304 pages
...height the leaves are generally smooth, the protecting spines being no longer necessary. O READER ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree? The eye...Order'd by an Intelligence so wise As might confound an atheist's sophistries. Below a circling fence, its leaves are seen Wrinkled and keen ; No grazing... | |
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