 The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees; Three centuries he grows, and three he stays, Supreme in state, and in three more decays...  Steps in English: Book I-II - Page 23by John Morrow, Andrew Curtin McLean, Thomas Charles Blaisdell - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...of Deity supreme. Miltn. The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spread b by slow degrees; Three centuries he 'grows, and three...stays Supreme, in state, and in three more decays. Jjrjdt*. i. Highest ; most excellent. No single virtue we could most commend, Whether the wife, the... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...The propagated species still remains. " The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, " Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees; " Three centuries...stays " Supreme in state, and in three more decays ; " So wears the paving pebble in the street, " And towns and towers their fatal periods meet: '•... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...The propagated species still remains. t The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees; Three centuries he...stays, Supreme in state, and in three more decays : So wears the paving pebble in the street, And towns and towers their fatal periods meet : So rivers,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...remains, The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees j Three centuries he grows, and three he stays, Supreme in state, and in three more decays : So wears the paving pebble in the street, And towns and towers their fatal periods meet : So rivers,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...ordains, The propagated species still remains. The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees ; Three centuries...stays, Supreme in state, and in three more decays ; So wears the paving pebble in the street, And towns and towers their fatal periods muet: So rivers,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...ordains, The propagated species still remains. The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees; Three centuries he...stays, Supreme in state, and in three more decays; So wears the paving pebble in the street, And towns and towers their fatal periods meet: So rivers,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...ordains, The propagated species still remains. The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees ; Three centuries...grows, and three he stays, Supreme in state, and in three^more decays ; So wears the paving pebble in the street, And towns and towers their fatal periods... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...ordains, The propagated specie« still remains. The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees; Three centuries he grows, and three he slay*, Supreme in state, and in three more decays; So wears the paving pebble in the street, AnA towns'and... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1865 - 630 pages
...mentioned the great age which it attains— The monarch oak, the patriarch of trees, Shoots rising up, and spreads by slow degrees; Three centuries he...stays Supreme in state, and in three more decays. Nine hundred years, that is to say, constitute the ordinary term of oaklife. But there are many examples... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...ordains, The propagated species still remains. The monarch oak, the patriarch of the trees, Shoots rising , was flown, was swum, wa» wa x=+ So wears the paving pebble in the street, And towns and towers their fatal periods meet : So riven,... | |
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