 And of an humbler growth, the other tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighbouring cypress or more sable yew Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now...  The Task - Page 157by William Cowper - 1825 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs from the broken wave; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine,...\ With purple spikes pyramidal, as if, Studious of ornanient, yet unresolv'd Which hue she most approv'd, she chose them all; Copious of flow'rs the woodbine,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs from the broken wave; *The Guelder-rose. The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her beauteous head now set With purple ^pikes pyramidal, as if, Studious of ornament, yet unresolv'd Which hue she most approv'd, she chose,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine,...spikes pyramidal, as if, Studious of ornament, yet unresolv'd Which hue she most approv'd, she chose them all } Copious of flow'rs the woodbine, pale... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...foamy surf 155 That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now while, Xow sanguine, and her beauteous head now set With purple...spikes pyramidal, as if, Studious of ornament, yet unresolv'd 160 Which hue she most apprcv'd, slie chose them all; Copious of flow'rs the woodbine, pale... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...fpikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unvefolved Which hue fhe muft approved, fhe chofe them all; Copious of flowers the woodbine, pale and wan, But well compfniating her fickly looks With never-cioymg odours, early and late; * The ijuetder-rote. Hypericum... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pages
...fpikes pyramidal, as if Studious of orftament, yet unrefolved Which hue fiie moft approved, fbe chofe them all ; Copious of flowers the woodbine^ pale and wan, But well compenfating her fickly looks With never-cloying odours, early and late; Hypericum all bloom, fo thick... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf, That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine,...unresolved Which hue she most approved, she chose them all ; * The Guelder-rose. Copious of flowers the woodbine, pale and wan, But well compensating her sickly... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...tier silver globes, light as the foamy surf, That the wind severs from .the broken, wave ; The Jilac, various in array, now white,' . . • Now sanguine, and her beauteous head now sel With purple spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolvedWhich hue she most approved,... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - English fiction - 1807 - 352 pages
...severs from the broken wave j The li•ac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her brauteous head now set With purple spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolv'd Which hue she most approv d, she chose them all. Copious of flow'rs the woodbine, pale and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf, That the wind severs from the broken wave; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine,...spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolv'd Which hue she most approv'd, she chose them all ; Copious of flow'rs the woodbine, pale... | |
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