 | National Sunday school union - 1851 - 344 Seiten
...overarched, with echoing walks between," and thus described by Southey : — " Twas a fair scene whercin they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst on aged banyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; For o'er the lawn, irregularly... | |
 | 1854 - 672 Seiten
...enjoyment. Southey, in the " Curse of Kehama," has well described this tree — 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood,...the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strikejts root, Straight like... | |
 | 350 Seiten
...and wild contortion wound; Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood...in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly signt to see That venerable tree ; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt... | |
 | John Hutton Balfour - 1851 - 272 Seiten
...overarched, with echoing walks between," and thus described by Southey : — " '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,... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 Seiten
...were varnished, and turn white from the action of light. 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,... | |
 | Baptist missionary society - 1853 - 384 Seiten
...it by heart :— "'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, Ami in the midst an aged banian grew. It was a goodly...irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty bead; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike its root. Straight, like a plummet, grew towards... | |
 | Edward Delaval Hungerford Elers Napier - 1856 - 390 Seiten
...expire, But e'en in death, growls forth its mighty ire ! " From Author's MS. " Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst, an aged Banian grew." SOUTHEY. I ALWAYS disliked Madras as a military quarter ; and unless to a thorough-going idler : a... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1856 - 566 Seiten
...fair scene wherein they stood. A green and nanny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged hanian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For, o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Filly straight columns propped ii-; lolly head ; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike... | |
 | Thing - 1857 - 408 Seiten
...multitudes of enormous bats." Southey's description of it is very graphic — " "Twas a fair sceno wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood,...irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty hcad; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards... | |
 | Issac Dowd Williamson - 1858 - 172 Seiten
...the Curse of Kehama must close our account of this wonderful tree : — " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood,...aged banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That yenerable tree. For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head,... | |
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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 propped its lofty head;... 
