| 1786 - 510 pages
...loft behind a rifmg ground, the wood Seems funk, and morten'd to its topmoit boughs. No tree in ail the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar ; paler Tome, And of a wannifh grey ; the willow fuch, And poplar, that with filver lines his leaf, And aih-far... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...of ev'ry growth Alike yet various. Here the grey fmooth trunks Of afh or lime, or beech, diftinctly fhine, Within the twilight of their diftant fhades;...its topmoft boughs. No tree in- all the grove but ha& its charms, Though each its hue peculiar; paler fome, And of a wannifh grey ; the willow fuch And... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...of every growth Alike jet. various. Here the grey fmooth trunks Of a!h, or lime, or beech, diftin&ly fhine, Within the twilight of their diftant fhades...loft behind a rifing ground, the wood Seems funk, and.fhorten'd to its topmcft boughs.. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...ev'ry growth, Alike, yet various. Here the gray fmooth trunks Of afh, or lime, or beech, diftin&ly fhine, Within the twilight of their diftant fhades;...each its hue peculiar ; paler fome, And of a wannifh gray ; the willow fuch, And poplar, that with filver lines his leaf, And afh far-ftretching his umbrageous... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...distant shades ; There, lost behind a rising ground, the wood Seems sunk, and shorten'd to its topmost boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar; paler some, And of a wannish gray; the willow such, And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, And ash... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...; There, loft be ind a fifing ground, the wood Seems funk, and fliorteii d to its topmoft buughs. . No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar ; paler fome, l6 THE TA 8 1C. BOOK.r. Thump after thump refounds the conitant flail,. That feems to fwing uncerMin,... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...at length 1 In matted grass, that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent course. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar; paler some, And of a wannish gray; the willow such,. And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, And ash... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...every growth, Alike, yet various. Here the gray fmooth trunks Of afh, or lime, or beech, diftinftly fhine, Within the twilight of their diftant fhades;...loft behind a rifing ground, the wood Seems funk, and fhortened to its topmoft boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...shades; There, lost behind a rising ground, the- wood 303 Seems sunk, and shorten d to its top-most boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms-! Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some And of a wannish gray ; the willow such, And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, 3W And ash... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...distant shades ; There, lost behind a rising ground, the wood Seems sunk, and shorten'd to its topmost boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some, And of a wannish gray ; the willow such, And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, And ash... | |
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