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
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...Guelder-rose. 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... | |
| 1821 - 778 pages
...irple spikes pyramidal, as if i of ornament, yet unresolved hue she most approved, she chose fro/i ail. Copious of flowers the woodbine, pale and wan, But well compensating her sickly looks With never cloying odours, early and late ; Hypcricum, all bloom, so thick a swarm Of flowers, like flies... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1821 - 246 pages
...foamy surf That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now white, Mow sanguine, and her beauteous head now set With purple spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of'ornament, yet unresolved Which hue she most approved, she chose them all , Copious of flowers the... | |
| English literature - 1837 - 604 pages
...wherever the winds list. There " The lilac — (various jn array, now white, Now sanguine as if Stndious of ornament, yet unresolved Which hue she most approved, she chose them all,)" — loads the air with fragrance. And there, " Copious of flowers, the woodbine, pale and wan, But... | |
| England - 1821 - 720 pages
...ornament, yet unresolved M liich hue -lip must approved, «Ы choie tliem all. Copious of flower« the woodbine, pale and wan, But well compensating her sickly looks With never cloying odours, early and late ; Hypericum, all bloom, so thick a swarm Of flowers, like flies... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...tall, 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...and wan, But well compensating her sickly looks With never cloying odours, early and late ; Hypericum all bloom, so thick a swarm Of flowers, like flies... | |
| 1822 - 690 pages
...darkest gloom That the wind severs from the broken wave:— Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine,...pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolved Copious of flowers the woodbine, pale and wan, Which hue she most approved, she chose them all j—... | |
| William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...up into the darkest gloom Of neighbouring cypress, or more sable yew, * The Guelder-rose. Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf, That the wind severs...lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and hc-r beautious head now set With purple spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, jet unresolved... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1822 - 446 pages
...into the darkest gloom • The Guelder-roie. r 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... | |
| Henry Phillips - Ornamental trees - 1823 - 350 pages
...LILAC. — SYRINGA. Natural order, Sepiarice ; Jasminece, Juss. genus of the Diandria Monogynia class. " The lilac, various in array, now white, ' Now sanguine,..."Which hue she most approved, she chose them all." COWPEK. THE delightful sensation which the lovely tints of this elegant flower, and its fragrance,... | |
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