 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...  Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem - Page 187by Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William H. Ablett - 1880 - 458 pages
...pasturing herds, At loop-holes cut through thickest shade. Southey following also in the same strain : — 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...tree, For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root.... | |
 | William H. Ablett - 1880 - 456 pages
...pasturing herds, At loop-holes cut through thickest shade. Southey following also in the same strain : — 'Twas a fair scene 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 the lawn irregularly spread,... | |
 | William H. Ablett - 1880 - 490 pages
...'Twas a fair scene 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 the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root.... | |
 | New national reading books - 1880 - 296 pages
...world, and shared its toils and cares like the rest of us. 7. The poet Southey says of this tree : — 'Twas a fair scene wherein 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... | |
 | William Tayler - 1881 - 594 pages
...or two of these celebrated word-painters. " Southey in his ' Curse of Kehama,' thus writes : — ' 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...sunny glade amid 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... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1882 - 418 pages
...convey water. Lat. aqua, "water," and ductum, "to lead." ob-liqud-ly (-lelt-), aslant. THE BANYAN TREE. 'TWAS a fair scene 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 the lawn, irregularly spread,... | |
 | Henry Cadwallader Adams - 1883 - 412 pages
...single 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1884 - 586 pages
...Hope we have none : why travel on in fear ? We cannot fly from Fate, and Fate will find us here." 6. 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...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,... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1884 - 212 pages
...convey water. Lat. aqua, " water," and ductum, "to lead." ob-lique'-ly (-lek-), aslant. THE BANYAN TREE. 'TWAS a fair scene 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 the lawn, irregularly spread,... | |
 | Emily Raymond - 1885 - 162 pages
...wonderful Banyan tree of the banks of the Nerbudda." Southey finely describes it in these words: " 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 dependent shoot, Seeking to strike its root,... | |
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