 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 330 pages
...Desp'rate attempt till trees shall speak again! Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods ; And Tune hath made thee what thou art — a cave For owls to...spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the num'rous flocks That graz'fl it, stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded, yet safe-shelter'd from the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 326 pages
...again ! Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods; And Time hath made thee what thou art—a cave For owls to roost in. Once thy spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the num'rous flocks That graz'd it, stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded, yet safe-shelter'd from the... | |
 | Poetic gleanings - Children's poetry - 1827 - 182 pages
...propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Time made thee what thou wast — king of the woods ! YARDLY OAK. 37 And time hath made thee what thou art— a cave For...O'erhung the champaign, and the numerous flock That grac'd it, stood beneath the ample cope Uncrowded, yet safe shelter'd from the storm. No flock frequents... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...unstated setting right Desperate attempt, till trees shall speak again 1 Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods ; And Time hath made thee what thou...spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the numerous flocks No flock frequents thee now. Thou hast out. lived Thy popularity, and art become (Unless verse... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...setting right — Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again ' Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods, And Time hath made thee what thou...art— a cave For owls to roost In ! Once thy spreading houghs O'erhong the champaign; and the numerous Socks, That graz'd it, stood beneath that ample cope... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...setting right — Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again I Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods, And Time hath made thee what thou...— a cave For owls to roost in ! once thy spreading houghs O'erhung the champaign ; and the numerous flocks, That graz'd it, stood heneath that ample cope... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 412 pages
...misstated setting right Desperate attempt, till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods ; And time hath made thee what thou...spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the numerous flocks That grazed it stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded, yet safe shelter'd from the storm. No... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...mis-stated setting right — Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again! Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods And Time hath made thee what thou...spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the numerous flocks, That graz'd it, stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded, yetsafe-shclter'd from the storm.... | |
 | 1830 - 478 pages
...and as hollow, sapless, rotten, and decayed. (i< '<••';•'.. " ' Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods ; "And Time hath made thee what thou art — a cave FOR OWLS TO ROOST IN. ... Thou hast outlived Thy popularity, and art become , i .... .1 - :. . . a thing f.-.i ,Fwgotten... | |
 | Great Britain - 1830 - 494 pages
...yet that oak stood, and as hollow, sapless, rotten, and decayed. " ' Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods ; And Time hath made thee what thou art — a cave FOR owis TO ROO8T IN. ... Thou hast outlived Thy popularity, and art become . . . a thing Forgotten as... | |
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Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods ; And time hath made thee what thou art — a cave For owls to roost in. 
