 | 1848 - 780 pages
...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs that crossed their way Fixed their bearded fibres round and round With many a ring and wild contortion wound...; Some to the passing wind, at times with sway Of gentler motion swung ; Others of gentler growth unmoved were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...crossed their way, Fixing tlieir bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortiou wound; Some to the passing 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... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1134 pages
...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing tlicir bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound...was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor, And through the leafy cope which bowcr'd it o'er Came gleams of checkered... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - 354 pages
...towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs, which crossed their wav, 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 genile motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone-drops from ihe cavern's... | |
 | Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 388 pages
...like a plummet, grew toward the ground. Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deformed the natural floor : And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of checquer'd... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 636 pages
...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 wound;...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... | |
 | 1839 - 352 pages
...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...was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor; And through the leafy cope which howered it o'er Came gleams of chequer'd... | |
 | 1839 - 352 pages
...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 wound; Some to the passing winds, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung, Like... | |
 | Mary Anna Hartley - 1840 - 330 pages
...bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring, and with contortion woun d ; Some to the passing winds, at times with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others,...was smooth, and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform 'd the natural floor, And through the leafy copse which bowered it o'er, Came gleams of chequer'd... | |
 | 1841 - 272 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...was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform'd the natural floor; And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of ch^quer'd... | |
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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... 
