 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 686 Seiten
...branches cast, Bcstrew'd the ground with every blast." Rokeby, canto. ii. •' There is a yew tree, pride of Lorton vale, Which to this day stands single...darkness, as it stood of yore. Not loth to furnish weapons in the hands Oí Umfraville or Percy, ere they march 41 To Scotland's heaths, or those that cross'd... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 680 Seiten
...blast." Rokcby, canto. 11. " There is a yew tree, pride of Lorton vale, Which to this day stände cingle in the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons In the hands Of Umfravillcor Percy, ere they march 'd To Scotland's heaths, or those that crosi'd the... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1840 - 370 Seiten
...feels, Which slowly settles into peaceful calm, Is left to muse upon the solemn scene. nr. YEW-TREES. THERE is a Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to...the bands Of Umfraville or Percy ere they marched 1798. To Scotland's heaths; or those that crossed the sea And drew their sounding bows at Azincour,... | |
 | 1840 - 516 Seiten
...connected with this tree, as well as the use made of it by our forefathers. " There is a yew tree, pride of Lorton vale, Which to this day stands single in the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood in yore : Not loath to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they marched To Scotland's... | |
 | John Hudson (of Kendal.), William Wordsworth - 1842 - 336 Seiten
...Lorton turns off from the Cockermouth road at the famous Yew Tree,* and joins the terrace road * " pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single,...weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths : or those that cross'd the sea, And drew their sounding bows at Azincour'... | |
 | 1842 - 212 Seiten
...Hill the Keswick and Cockennouth road is entered, near the Yew-tree which Wordsworth has celebrated. " There is a Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single in the midat Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfra... | |
 | 1843 - 506 Seiten
...Hill, the Keswick and Cockermouth road is entered, near the Yew-tree which Wordsworth has celebrated. " There is a Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to...weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths ; or those that cross'd the sea, And drew their sounding bows at Agincour,... | |
 | John Hudson - 1843 - 312 Seiten
...Cockermouth road at the famous Tew Tree,* and joins the terrace road just mentioned about a mile - pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single,...weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths : or those that crossed the sea, And drew their sounding bows at Azincour... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Black Adam and Charles, ltd - 1846 - 504 Seiten
...Keswick and Cockermouth road is entered, near the Yew-tree which Wordsworth has celebrated. " There !sa Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day...weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths ; or those that cross'd the sea* And drew their sounding bows at Agiucour,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1846 - 318 Seiten
...admirers of Mr. Wordsworth's poetry, for a large and ancient yew tree. The poet thus apostrophizes it:— pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single,...to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Perey, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths : or those that crossed the sea, And drew their sounding... | |
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To Scotland's heaths; or those that crossed the sea And drew their sounding bows at Azincour, Perhaps at earlier Crecy, or Poictiers. Of vast circumference and gloom profound This solitary Tree ! a living thing Produced too slowly ever to decay ; Of form... 
