 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1884 - 212 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,...the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head ; And many a long dependent shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like... | |
 | Michigan State Horticultural Society - 1887 - 616 Seiten
...one of these trees in his Curse •of Kehama, a part of which I will read. '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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1888 - 360 Seiten
...pageantries aspire, Leaving from Earth to Heaven a widening wake of fire. Twas a. fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood,...its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, 143 Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crost their way,... | |
 | Sir Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell - 1903 - 1536 Seiten
...name of a*p. kindred to the banyan, Ficvt brnjamtna, L. 1810.— " In the midst an aged Banian It WHS a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly s Fifty straight columns prop head ; And many a long depending si Seeking to strike its root, Straight... | |
 | 1882 - 708 Seiten
...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....the lawn irregularly spread Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head : And many a long depending shoot Seeming to strike its root Straight like a... | |
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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;... 
