 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1800 - 570 σελίδες
...imitation of- some of our older poets, and contains many of their fault*. The reader shall judge: ' O Reader! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheist's sopliistries. Its glossy leaves... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 320 σελίδες
...fell dead in the palace hall. 2?. 5. r. 13 The HOLLY TREE. fy ROBERT S OUT HEY. I. O Reader ! haat thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree ? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheist* sophistries. IL Below, a circling... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 318 σελίδες
...Bruno fell dead in the palace hall. E. sy IS The HOLLY TREE. By ROBERT SOUTHEY. t O Reader ! hast them ever stood to see The Holly Tree ? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise As might confound the Atheists sophistries. II. Below, a circling... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 σελίδες
...envied stage ; Alas ! how hurryingly the ebbing years Then hasten to old age ! i 2 The HOLLY TREE. O Reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree?...that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the Atheists sophistries. Below, a circling fence,... | |
 | 1816 - 420 σελίδες
...fishing-rods, &c. Charcoal, made from the hazel, is -highly esteemed by painters and engravers. The HULLY. O Reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceive* Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wrse, As might confound the Atheist's sophistries.... | |
 | 1821 - 702 σελίδες
..." Lyric Ballad." I am, Sir, Your's, respectfully, ARISTARCHUS. THE HOLLY TREE.— By R. SOUTHEY. " O READER '. hast thou ever stood to see The Holly...Tree ? The eye that contemplates it well, perceives IU glossy leaves, Order'd by an Intelligence so wise. As might confound the atheist's sophistries.... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 σελίδες
...(long-leaved floating Pond-weed), upper leaves a This has not escaped the notice of our poet Southey. " O reader! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree?"...that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves ; Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling... | |
 | William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 σελίδες
...(long-leaved floating Pond-weed), upper leaves • This has not escaped the notice of our poet Southey. " O reader! hast thou ever stood to see The holly tree?...that contemplates it well perceives Its glossy leaves ; Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the atheist's sophistries. Below, a circling... | |
 | 1831 - 502 σελίδες
...the book before we transfer to our columns an old favourite chnunl. THE HOLLY THEE. " O Reader ! has thou ever stood to see The Holly Tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceives Its glassy leaves Order'd by an intelligence BO wise, As might confound the Atheist's sophistries. " Below,... | |
 | 1830 - 634 σελίδες
...thorns; (a striking »ample of design in nature, of which the poetSouthey happily avails himself: " О reader ! hast thou ever stood to see The Holly tree...contemplates it well, perceives Its glossy leaves Ordered by an intelligence so wise, As might confound the atheist's sophistries. llelow, a circling... | |
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Below a circling fence, its leaves are seen Wrinkled and keen ; No grazing cattle, through their prickly round, Can reach to wound ; But as they grow where nothing is to fear, Smooth and unarmed the pointless leaves appear. 
