 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
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 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...passing wind, at times with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmored, were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height. Beneath... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 352 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crossed 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:... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 338 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round,...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... | |
 | Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 130 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...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... | |
 | W. H. D. A., William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 136 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crossed 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... | |
 | 1867 - 558 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lowrr boughs, which crowed their way, fixing their bearded fibres round and round,...many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the pasting wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth, unmoved were hung... | |
 | Wonders - 1870 - 264 pages
...its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crossed 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... | |
 | G. Richter - 1870 - 510 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 motion swang. Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung Like stone drops from the cavern's fretted height.... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1871 - 838 pages
...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 contortion wound : Some to the parsing wind at times, with away Of gentle motion swung j Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 274 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 liike stone-drops from the cavern's fretted height ;... | |
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