 | 350 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 wind, at times, with sway " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood ; And in the midst an... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their 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 bowerM it o'er Came gleams of checker'd... | |
 | Baptist missionary society - 1853 - 384 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...was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers deform 'd the natural floor; And through the leafy cope that bower'd it o'er Came gleams of chequered... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 390 pages
...towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs which crost their way Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound...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... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 408 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;...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... | |
 | Edward Delaval Hungerford Elers Napier - 1856 - 390 pages
...depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight as a plummet grew towards the ground ; Others unmoved were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted...Beneath was smooth and fair to sight ; Nor weeds nor briars deformed the natural floor ; And through the leafy cope which bower'd o'er, Came gleams of chequer'd... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1856 - 566 pages
...way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Scale to the passing wind, at times with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others, of yonnger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height, Beneath was smooth... | |
 | William Rhind - 1857 - 874 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...was smooth and fair to sight, Nor weeds nor briers dtjform'd the natural floor; And through the leafy cope which bower'd it o'er Came gleams of chequcr'd... | |
 | Thing - 1857 - 408 pages
...towards the ground. Some 011 the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, 'With many a ring and wild contortion wound...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... | |
 | Issac Dowd Williamson - 1858 - 172 pages
...bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound j ROOTS OF THE BANIAN TREK. 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 bowered it o'er Came glenms of chequer'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... 
