Examples of dappled things from "Pied Beauty" -

"Pied Beauty " by G. M. Hopkins have devotional poem where the poet deals with the glorification of God for the creation of the pied things of this universe. The poet here covers a wide range of things to illustrate the pied beauty of the world which bear the sign of God's glory.

           The poet, Hopkins here mentions the double-coloured sky like the 'brinded cow', the fish with black spots in their rose-coloured skin - "........rose moles all in stipple upon trout that swim", fallen chest nuts revealing the reddish brown nuts like the bright fire coals - "Fresh firecoal chest nut falls", the beautiful multi-coloured wings of the finches, multi-coloured landscapes plotted and pieced into green pastures, Brown uncultivated lands and grey ploughed fields, all industrial progress and inventions - "And all trades, their gear and tackle and trim."

               The poet also mentions the things which are opposite in nature - 'swift', 'slow', 'sweet', 'sour', 'dazzle' and 'dim'. Actually by referring this pied things of this universe, the poet pays his homage to God for His material blessings showered upon the universe.