Aspen good for staves, the Cypress funeral. The Laurel, meed of mighty conquerors And poets sage, the Fir that weepeth still, The Willow, worn of forlorn paramours, The Yew obedient to the bender's will, The Birch for shafts, the Sallow for the mill,... The Thebaid of Statius - Page 249by Publius Papinius Statius - 1767Full view - About this book
| British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...conquerors, And poet's sage; the fir that weepeth stilt, The willow worn of forlorn paramours, The yew obedient to the bender's will, The birch for shafts, the sallow for the mill: The myrrhe sweet, bleeding in the bitter wound, The war-like beech, the ash, for nothing ill, The fruitful... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1807 - 384 pages
...And poets sage ; the firre that weepeth still, *Thc willow, worne of forlorne paramours, The eugh,. obedient to the bender's will, The birch for shafts, the sallow for the mill, The myrrhe sweet-bleeding in the bitter wound. The warlike beech, the ash for nothing ill, The fruitfull... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 494 pages
...conquerors, And poet's sage ; the fir that weepeth still, The willow worn of forlorn paramours, The yew obedient to the bender's will, • The -birch for shafts, the sallow for the mill : The myrrhe sweet, bleeding in the bitter wound, The war-like beech, Ihe ash, for nothing ill, The fruitful... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...conquerors And poets sage ; the Fir, that weepeth still ; The Willow, worn of forlorn paramours; The Yew, obedient to the bender's will ; The Birch for shafts ; the Sallow for the mill; The Myrrh sweet-bleeding in the bitter wound ; The warlike Beech; the Ash, for nothing ill'; The fruitful Olive,... | |
| Lady Maria Callcott - 1821 - 356 pages
...conquerors And poets sage, the Firre that weepeth still ; The Willow, worne of forlorne paramours, The Eugh, obedient to the bender's will, The Birch for shafts, the Sallow for the mill ; The Myrrhe sweet, bleeding in the bitter wound, The warlike Beech, the Ashe for nothing ill, The fruitful... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...conquerors And poets sage, the Fir that weepeth still, The Willow, worn of forlorn paramours, The Yew, 4cMz G+ ] FU 8 Yi E] Ah R!Qq ( I _L sweet bleeding in the bitter wound, The warlike Beech, the Ash for nothing ill, The fruitful Olive,... | |
| 1827 - 412 pages
...conquerors, And poets sage ; the fir that weepeth still. The willow worn of forlorn paramours, The yew obedient to the bender's will, The birch for shafts, the sallow for the mill : The myrrhe sweet, bleeding in the bitter wound, The war-like beech, the ash, for nothing ill, The fruitful... | |
| Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 pages
...conquerors And poets sage, the Fir that weepeth still, The Willow, worn of forlorn paramours, The Yew, obedient to the bender's will, The Birch for shafts, the Sallow for the mill, The Myrrh sweet bleeding in the bitter wound, The warlike Beech, the Ash for nothing ill, The fruitful Olive,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...conquerors And poets sage, the fir, that weepeth still, The willow, worn of fortorn paramour, The yew, obedient to the bender's- will, The birch for shafts, the sallow for the mill. The myrrh, sweet bleeding in the bitter wound1,, The warlike beech, the ash for nothing ill, The fruitful olive... | |
| Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 pages
...conquerors And poets sage ; the/r that weepeth still ; The willow, worn of forlorn paramours ; The yew, obedient to the bender's will ; The birch for shafts ; the sallow for the mill ; The myrrh sweet, bleeding in the bitter wound ; The warlike beech ; the ash for nothing ill ; The fruitful olive,... | |
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