 The sailing Pine, the Cedar proud and tall, The vine-prop Elm. the Poplar never dry, The builder Oak, sole king of forests all, The Aspen good for staves, the Cypress funeral. The Laurel, meed of mighty conquerors And poets...  The Thebaid of Statius - Page 249by Publius Papinius Statius - 1767 - 297 pagesFull view - About this book
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...felling the Forefls, is thought by Mr. Pope the heft in our Author, and copied by Spencer and TaJ/b. The failing Pine, the Cedar proud and tall, The Vine-prop...Conquerors, And Poets Sage : the Fir that weepeth ft ill, The Willow, worn of forlorn Paramours, The Yeugh, obedient to the Bender's Will, The Birch... | |
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 | James Silk Buckingham - 1826 - 676 pages
...never dry, The builder oak, sole kins of forests all, The aspen good for «t*ve», the cyprtsi funtral. The laurel, meed of mighty conquerors And poets sage, the fir that weepeth still, The willow worn of forlorn paramours, The yew obedient to the bender's will, The birch for slaves,... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...poplar never dry, The builder-oak, sole king of forests all, The aspine good for staves, the cypress funeral. " The laurel, meed of mighty conquerors, And poets sage ; the fir that weepeth still. The willow worn of forlorn paramours, The yew obedient to the bender's will, The birch for shafts,... | |
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