 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...  British ferns and mosses - Page 61by British ferns - 1861Full view - About this book
 | 1848 - 780 pages
...Straight like a plummet grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs that crossed their way Fixed their bearded fibres round and round With many a ring...; 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... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing tlicir bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring...wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion, swung, Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...Stniight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs, which crossed their wav, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 636 pages
...strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...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... | |
 | 1839 - 352 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...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
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew 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 with contortion woun d ; Some to the passing winds, at times with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others,... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1841 - 490 pages
...a plummet, grew towards the ground. Vol. III.— No. 21. 2p Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round,...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... | |
 | 1841 - 444 pages
...toward* the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way. Fixing their^bearded fibres, rouud and round. With many a ring and wild contortion wound...wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath... | |
 | William Rhind - 1841 - 756 pages
...plummut, grow towards the. ground. Some on the lower Imigha, whieh erost tliclr wuy, Fixing their benrded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the paming wind, at time*, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung... | |
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