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... Conversations on Nature and Art - Page 711839 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1810 - 522 pages
...many a long depending shoot, • Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards die ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their...round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound j . Some to the passing win 1° at timer, with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which...ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung, Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like... | |
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground:, Some on the lower boughs, which...With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to tlie passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - Bounty Mutiny, 1789 - 1811 - 368 pages
...lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Strait like a plummet, grew towards the ground ; Some on the lower boughs which...their bearded fibres round and round, With many a wring, and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times with sway Of gentle motion swung... | |
| 1812 - 470 pages
...lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which...ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Xikc... | |
| Botany, Economic - 1829 - 446 pages
...lofty head; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which...ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like... | |
| Robert Southey - English literature - 1829 - 806 pages
...Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres,...ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like... | |
| Botany, Economic - 1830 - 438 pages
...lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which...ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hung Like... | |
| Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...lufty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their be.inled fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind,... | |
| 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 and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind, at times with sway Of gentler motion swung ; Others of gentler growth unmoved were hung Like... | |
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