rebellow
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Now the rich stream of music winds along, Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong, Thro' verdant vales, and Ceres' golden reign: Now rolling down the steep amain, Headlong, impetuous, see it pour; The rocks and nodding groves rebellow to the roar.
From Project Gutenberg
"And rocks the bellowing voice of boiling seas resound;" Pope, Iliad: "Rocks rebellow to the roar."
From Project Gutenberg
A 'stream of music' may be allowed; but where does 'music,' however 'smooth and strong,' after having visited the 'verdant vales, roll down the steep amain,' so as that 'rocks and nodding groves rebellow to the roar?'
From Project Gutenberg
But when she suck’d the salt wave down again, Then, all the pool appear’d wheeling about Within, the rock rebellow’d, and the sea Drawn off into that gulph disclosed to view The oozy bottom.
From Project Gutenberg
A “stream of musick,” may be allowed; but where does “musick,” however “smooth and strong,” after having visited the “verdant vales, roll down the steep amain,” so as that “rocks and nodding groves rebellow to the roar!”
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