 | Edward Hungerford D. Elers Napier - 1856
...see That venerable tree • Far o'er the lawu irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head. And many a long 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... | |
 | Thing - 1857
...venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty hcad; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike...Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some 011 the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, 'With many... | |
 | Issac Dowd Williamson - 1858 - 153 pages
...to see That yenerable tree. For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head, And many a long depending shoot, Seeking...towards the ground, Some on the lower boughs, which cross their way Fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound... | |
 | John Marius Wilson - 1859
...sce That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking...its root. Straight like a plummet, grew towards the groaml, Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860
...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...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | Thomas Milner - History - 1860
...to sec That venerable tree, For oVr the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot Seeking...Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on tlie lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Nature - 1860 - 360 pages
...and sunny glade 1 amid the wood, And in the midst an aged banyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see And many a long depending* shoot Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew toward the ground. 2. Some on the lower boughs, which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - Science - 1863
...lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head; And many a long-depending shoot Seeking to strike its root, • Straight like...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which cross'd their way Dryden. Fixing their bearded 6bres, round and round, With many a ring and wil J contortion... | |
 | Charles Baker - Science - 1866
...to sea That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns prop'd its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking...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... | |
 | Beauties - 1866
...tree, 1 Paradise Lost, book ix. O'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres round and round \Vith many a ring and wild contortion... | |
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Some on the lower boughs which crossed 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... 
