| Edward Mammatt - 1835 - 472 pągines
...habitat. Wordsworth has well described the appearance of the yew in Cumberland — " There is a yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single...the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons in the hands Of UmfreYille, or Percy, ere they marched To Scotland's heaths,... | |
| 1835 - 466 pągines
...and mentions the extreme slowness of their growth: "There is a yew-tree, pride of I.orton Vule, "Mil to this day stands single in the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not lolh to furnish weapons in the hands Of Urofreville or Percy, ere they marched lo Scotland's heaths,... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 686 pągines
...That, from the withering branches cast, Bcstrew'd the ground with every blast." Rokeby, canto. ii. •' There is a yew tree, pride of Lorton vale, Which to...the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore. Not loth to furnish weapons in the hands Oķ Umfraville or Percy, ere they march 41 To Scotland's heaths,... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 680 pągines
...from the withering branches rast, Beetrew'd the ground with every blast." /;,.',/;/,- canto, ii. " There is a yew tree, pride of Lorton vale. Which to this day stands single in Che midst Of its own darkness, a» it utood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapon . in the hand* Of Umfraville... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 680 pągines
...That, from the withering branchée cast, Beetrew'd the ground with every blast." Rokcby, canto. 11. " There is a yew tree, pride of Lorton vale, Which to this day stände cingle in the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons In... | |
| 1840 - 516 pągines
...popular superstitions connected with this tree, as well as the use made of it by our forefathers. " There is a yew tree, pride of Lorton vale, Which to...single in the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood in yore : Not loath to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they marched To Scotland's... | |
| John Hudson (of Kendal.), William Wordsworth - 1842 - 336 pągines
...Lorton turns off from the Cockermouth road at the famous Yew Tree,* and joins the terrace road * " pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single,...the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths... | |
| 1842 - 212 pągines
...Cockennouth road is entered, near the Yew-tree which Wordsworth has celebrated. " There is a Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single in the midat Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfra... | |
| John Hudson - 1843 - 312 pągines
...Cockermouth road at the famous Tew Tree,* and joins the terrace road just mentioned about a mile - pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single,...the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths... | |
| 1843 - 506 pągines
...Cockermouth road is entered, near the Yew-tree which Wordsworth has celebrated. " There is a Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single...the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore, Not loth to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd To Scotland's heaths... | |
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