 The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence had wound about every branch and twig, until the mighty tree had withered in its embrace. It seemed like Laocoon struggling ineffectually in the hideous coils of the monster Python.  The Forest Sanctuary: And Other Poems - Seite 92von Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1825 - 205 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 412 Seiten
...prodigious size, which had been, in a manner, overpowered by an enormous wild grape-vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence...ineffectually in the hideous coils of the monster Python. It was the lion of trees perishing in the embraces of a vegetable boa. I am fond of listening to the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 Seiten
...prodigious size, which had been in a manner overpowered by an enormous wild grape-vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence...like Laocoon struggling ineffectually in the hideous cojls of the monster Python. It was the lion of trees perishing in the embraces of a vegetable Boa.... | |
 | James Lawson Drummond - 1826 - 420 Seiten
...prodigious size, which had been in a manner overpowered by an enormous wild grape-vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence...ineffectually in the hideous coils of the monster Python. It was the lion of trees perishing in the embraces of a vegetable boa." t Ibid. p. HO. is convoluted... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 360 Seiten
...prodigious size, which had been in a manner overpowered by an enormous wild grape-vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence...ineffectually in the hideous coils of the monster Python." — Sracebridge Hall. Chapter on Forest Trees. Note 4, page 15, lines 10, 11, 12. Thou hast perish'... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 528 Seiten
...prodigious size, which had been in a manner overpowered by an enormous wild grape-vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence...like Laocoon struggling ineffectually in the hideous coilsof the monster Python." — Bracebridge Hall. Chapter on Forest Trees. Note 4, page 15, lines... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 256 Seiten
...prodigious size, which had been in a manner overpowered by an enormous wild grape-vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence...like Laocoon struggling ineffectually in the hideous coilsof the monster Python." — Bracebridge Hall. Chapter on Forest Trees. Note 4, page 15, lines... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 Seiten
...overpowered by an enormous wild 22 NOTES TO THE FOREST SA1VCTUARV. grape-vine. The vine had elapsed its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence had...monster Python."— Bracebridge Hall. Chapter on Forest Trees. Note 4, page 187, lines 1, 2, 3. Thou hast perish'd More nobly far my AlvaT ! — making known... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 Seiten
...prodigious size, which had been in a manner overpowered by an enormous wild grape-vine. The vine had elapsed its huge folds round the trunk, and from thence had...monster Python." — Bracebridge Hall. Chapter on Forest Trees. Note 4, page 187, lines 1, 2, 3. Thou hastperish'd Morenoblyfar my Alvojr! — making known... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 234 Seiten
...VOL. I. 19 wild grape vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round llie trunk, and from tlicnce had wound about every branch and twig, until the mighty tree had withered in Us embrace. It seemed like Laocoon struggling ineffectually in the coils of the monster Python." —... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 Seiten
...overpowered by an enormous wild grape vine. The vine had clasped its huge folds round the trunk, ami from thence had wound about every branch and twig,...until the mighty tree had withered in its embrace. It •eemed like Laoco( n struggling ineffectually in the hideous eoilsof the monster Python. It was the... | |
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