And of an humbler growth, the other 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 from the broken wave... The Task - Page 157by William Cowper - 1817 - 188 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1800 - 438 pages
...the ' other 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...\ 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 - 1800 - 364 pages
...neighb'ring cyprefs, or more fable yew, Her lilver 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 - 1801 - 280 pages
...the *other 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... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...darkest gloom Of neighboring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf 155 That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilac, various in array, now while, Xow sanguine, and her beauteous head now set With purple spikes pyramidal, as if, Studious of... | |
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