 | Benjamin Lewis Rice - 1878 - 478 pages
...Fraserpet, to which the elegant lines of Southey in the Curse of Kehama, so truly apply : — It vras a goodly sight to see That venerable tree. For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Filly straight columns propt its lolty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its... | |
 | William H. Ablett - 1880 - 456 pages
...wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an agod Banian grew, It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er...to strike its root. Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which erost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 464 pages
...fig-tree, displayed its colossal splendour : — " Irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot,...to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground ; Some on the lower boughs, which curved their way, Fixing their bearded fibres,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1880 - 618 pages
...wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; For o'er...the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head; And many a long, depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like... | |
 | New national reading books - 1880 - 296 pages
...they stood, A green and sunny glade amidst the wood, And in the midst an aged Banyan grew : It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree. For, o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty great columns propped its lofty head ; And many a long depending ' shoot, Seeking to strike its root,... | |
 | William Tayler - 1881 - 594 pages
...the wood, And in the midst an aged banyan grew ; 'Twas a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, Far o'er the lawn irregularly spread Fifty straight columns...propt its lofty head, And many a long depending shoot, Some on the lower boughs, which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1882 - 418 pages
...wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er...to 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... | |
 | Henry Cadwallader Adams - 1883 - 412 pages
...banyan. The Muse of Southey has never been more happily employed than in its description. " It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn irregularly spread Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head : And many a long depending shoot Seeming to strike its root Straight like a... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1884 - 212 pages
...they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banyan grew. It was, a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er...to 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1884 - 586 pages
...wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood. And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree ; For o'er...the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head ; And many a long, depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like... | |
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Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; And... 
