 | 1821 - 444 Seiten
...time has been When tempests could not.— Time made thee wbat thou wert — king (if the woods ; And Time hath made thee what thou art— a cave For owls to roost in! The lilac (syringa vulgaris), the barberry (berberis vulgaris), and the maple (acer campestre), are... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 Seiten
...Desperate 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...thy 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... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - 1822 - 110 Seiten
...boughs, And all thy embryo vastness, at a gulph. Time made thee what thou wast, king of the woods ; And time hath made thee what thou art,— a cave For owls to rooat in. Proceeding now in the direction prescribed in the Task ; on the western side of Olney the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 Seiten
...Desperate 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...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... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 Seiten
...Desperate 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...spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the numerous flocks That graied it, stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded, yet safe-shelter'd from the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 326 Seiten
...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...graz'd it, stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded, yet safe-shelter'd from the storm. No flock frequents thee now. Thou hast outliv'd Thy popularity, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 330 Seiten
...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...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 storm. No flock frequents... | |
 | Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 Seiten
...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 owls...thy spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign, and the numerous flock That grac'd it, stood beneath the ample cope Uncrowded, yet safe shelter'd from the... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 Seiten
...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 art— a cave For owls...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... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 Seiten
...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 art — 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... | |
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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. 
