Here the gray, smooth trunks Of ash, or lime, or beech, distinctly shine, Within the twilight of their distant shades ; There, lost behind a rising ground, the wood Seems sunk, and shortened to its topmost boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its... The history of the ancient town and borough of Uxbridge, by G. Redford and T ... - Page 79by George Redford, Thomas Hurry Riches - 1818Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...diftant fhades ; There loft behind a rifing ground, the wood Seems funk, and fhorten'd to its topmoft boughs* No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar ; paler fome, And of a wannifh grey ; the willow fuch And poplar, that with filver lines his leaf, And afh... | |
| Curiosities and wonders - 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 - 230 pages
...diftant fhades ; There 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 hue peculiar; pajer fome. And of & wannifh grey ; the willow fuch And poplar, that with filver lines his leaf, And... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...diftant fhades ; There, loft behind a rifing ground, the wood Seems funk, and fhorten'd to its topmoft boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its. hue peculiar ; paler fome, And of a wannifh grey ; the willow fuch, And poplar, that with filver lines his leaf, And afh... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...diftant fhades ; There, loft behind a rifing ground, the wood Seems funk, and fhorten'd to its topmoft boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar ; paler fome, And of a wannifh grey ; the willow fuch, And poplar, that with filver lines his leaf, And afh... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...diftant fhades; There, loft behind a rifing ground, the wood Seems funk, and fhorten'd to its topmoft boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar ; paler fome, And of a wannifh gray ; the willow fuch, And poplar, that with filver lines his leaf, And afh... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...twilight of their 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...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 far-stretching... | |
| 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 - English poetry - 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 far-stretching... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...twilight of their 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...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 far-stretching... | |
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