| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1711 - 440 pages
...behold Inglorioufly lying in that neglected Corner, ^ I once" knew in a Flouriftring State in a Foreft, it was full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs 3 but now, in vain does the bufie Art of Mm pretend to Vye with Nature, by tying that withered Bundle... | |
| Jonathan Swift - Irish prose literature (in English) - 1721 - 312 pages
...higlorioufly ' lying in that' i«s fflected CJorner, .1 once knew iri,; » ao'urifhins State in a Foreil ; it was full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs ; but now in' vaiiudoes the bufy Art of Man prtr tend to vyie' with '.Nature, by tying .a wither'4 Bundle of Twigs... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...behold inglorioufly lying in that ne? glefted Corner, I once knew in a flourifhing State in a Foreft : It was, full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs : But now, in vain does the bufy Art of Man pretend to yye with Nature, by tying that withered Bundle of Twigs to its faplefs Trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...Honourable ROBERT BOYLE'J- Meditations. Written in the Year fingle Stick, which you now behold inglorioufly lying in that neglected Corner, I once knew in a flourishing State in a Foreft : It was full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs : But now, in vain does the bufy Art... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...behold inglorioufly lying in that neglected Corner, I once knew in a flourifhing State in a Foreft : It was full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs : But now, in vain does the bufy Art of Man pretend to vye with Nature, by tying that withered Bundle of Twigs to its faplefs Trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourifhing ftate in a foreft : it was full of fap, full of leaves, and full of boughs : but now in vain does the bufy art of man pretend to vye with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its faplefs trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 392 pages
...lying in that neglefted corner, I once knew in a flouriihing (late in a foreft : it was full of fap, full of leaves, and full of boughs: but now, in vain does the bufy art of man pretend 10 vye with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its (spiels trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...lying in that neglefted corner, I once knew in a flourifhing ftate in a. foreft : it was full of Tap, full of leaves, and full of boughs : but now in vain does the bufy art of man pretend to vye with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigg to its faplefs trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...A BROOMSTICK. ACCORDING TO THE STYLE AND MANNER OF THE HONOURABLE ROBERT BOTLE's MEDITATIONS. 1 HIS single stick, which you now behold ingloriously lying...leaves, and full of boughs : but now, in vain does the busy art of man pretend to vie with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its sapless trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...ii. N. .- - I .A MEDITATION UPON A BROOMSTICK. THIS single stick, which you now behold ingloriptisly lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourishing...,of leaves, and full of boughs : but now, in vain <Joes the busy .art of man pretend to vie with nature, py tying that withered bundle of twigs to its... | |
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