 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 shorten'd to its topmost boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms,...  The Task - Seite 14von William Cowper - 1825 - 220 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1786 - 510 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 1800 - 438 Seiten
...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...And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, And ash far-stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper still, Lord of the woods,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 Seiten
...; 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 Seiten
...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...And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, And ash far-stretching his ombragBous arm; Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper still, Lord of the woods, the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 Seiten
...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...And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, And ash far-stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper still, Lord of the woods,... | |
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