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 sanguine, and her beauteous head now... The Poems of William Cowper ... - Page 279by William Cowper - 1835 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...neighb'ring cyprefs or more fable yew Her Giver globes, light as the foamy furf That the wind fevers from the broken wave. The lilac various in array, now white, Now fanguine, and her beauteous head now fee With purple fpikes pyramid ial, as if Studious of ornament,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...neighb'ring cyprefs, or more fable yew, Her filver globes, light as the foamy furf That the wind feers from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now fanguine, and her beauteous head now fet * The Guelder-rofe, K 2 With With purple fpikes pyramidal,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...neigh'bring cyprefs, or more fable yew, Her filver globes, light as the foamy furf, That the wind fevers from the broken wave. The lilac, various in array, now white, Now fanguiner and her beauteous head now fet With purple fpikes pyramidial, as if Studious of ornament,... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...neighb'ring cyprefs, or more fable yew, Her filver globes, light as the foamy furf That the wind fevers from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now fanguine, and her beauteous head now fet With purple fpikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament,... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...neighb'ring cyprefs, or more fable yew, Her filver globes, light as the foamy furf That the wind fevers from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now fanguine, and her beauteous head now fet With purple fpikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament,... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...neighb'ring cyprefs, or more fable yew, Her filver globes, light as the foamy furf That the wind fevers from the broken wave; The lilac, various in array, now white, Now fanguine, and her beauteous head now fet With purple fpikes pyramidal, as if, Studious of ornament,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighb'ring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs...\ 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
...tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighb'ring cypress, or more sable yew, Her 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... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighb'ring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs from the broken wav«; *The Guclder-iose. The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her beauteous head... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighb'ring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs...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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