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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;... "
A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and in ... - Page 244
1829 - 422 pages
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 17

1810 - 522 pages
...description is in a very different style, though not less perfect in its kind. * 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood,...grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree ; Far o'er die lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its loi'iy head.; ., And many...
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Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem

Mary Russell Mitford - Bounty Mutiny, 1789 - 1811 - 368 pages
...Mr. Gifford said on a different occasion) for the beauty of the passage. " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood,...tree, For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty strait columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root,...
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The Curse of Kehama, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...travel on in fear ? We cannot fly from Fate, and Fate will find us here. 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood,...goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er tlie lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight Columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 5

Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...description is in a very different style, though not less perfect in its kind. , " Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood;...It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; Far over the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; And many a long...
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Select Reviews, Volume 5

1812 - 470 pages
...description is in a very different style, though not less perfect in its kind. " Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood;...It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; Far over the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; And many a long...
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Briefe an eine deutsche Edelfrau über die neuesten englischen Dichter

Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - English poetry - 1820 - 796 pages
...haben und rudern, schwimmen 'Twos a fair scene wherein they stood, *4 green and eunny glade am id the And in the midst an aged Banian grew It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tret, Far o'er the Ictwn , irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty lit ad j And...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: Complete in One Volume

Robert Southey - English literature - 1829 - 806 pages
...the wood, And iu the midst an aged 49 Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable iree. For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; Aud many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards...
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The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...splendid work on ' Oriental Scenery,' well illustrates this description : — " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and, sunny glade amid the wood....irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lufty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet,...
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The People's Magazine, Volume 1

1834 - 222 pages
...this description: — " 'T was a fair scene wherein tliey stood, A green and sunny glatle amid Ihe wood And in the midst an aged Banian grew It was a goodly sight to sec That rawnfolc me, Far o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 14

1848 - 780 pages
...is also a na live of these regions : • • Twas * fair scene wherein the; stood, A green and tunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was « goodly light to see And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike its root Straight like a plummet...
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