 The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd...  The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by ... - Page 40by English poets - 1790Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...all, This Way and that fhe nods, confid'ring where to ftlLDryil.Oviil. The Indian Fig-tree too there fpreads her Arms, Branching fo broad and long, that in the Ground The bending Twigs take Root, and Daughters grow About the Mother Tree : A pillar'd Shade, High over-archM,... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 456 pages
...Milton deicribes this way of propagating the Indian Fig-tree,which, lays he, In Malabar or Oecan (breads her Arms Branching fo broad and long, that in the...Ground The bended Twigs take Root, and Daughters grow About the Mother-Tree ; a pil« lar'd ilude High over-arch'd, and echoing Walks between. 5 84 ii !... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 690 pages
...renown'd; But fuc.li as, at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan, fpreads her armi Blanching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and dau^htets grow De/criptionoft/te ALBION MILL. •xrrHEN we confider the great works by ** which civilized... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...fig-tree, not. that kind for fruit renown'd, But fuch as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan fpreads her arms Branching fo broad and long, that...ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar 'd ihade no! High overarch'd, and echoing walks between; There oft... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...that kind for fruit renown'd^i : But , fucK as at this day ( to Indians known \n Malabai , or Dteaa ) fpreads her arms , branching fo broad , and long ,...ground' The bended twigs take root , and daughters grow About the mother tree ; a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the... | |
 | John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...fig-tree,- not that kind for fruit renown'd, But fuch as at this day, to Indians known In Malabar or Decan, fpreads her arms Branching fo broad and long, that...ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow 1105 About the mother tree, a pillar'd fhade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between; There off... | |
 | James Grainger - Agriculture - 1764 - 194 pages
...not that kind renown'd for fruit, " But fuch as at this day to Indians known, " In Malabar and Decan fpreads her arms ; " Branching fo broad and long,...ground* " The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow " About the mother-tree, a pillar 'd fhade, " High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between." There oft... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...figtree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But fuch as at th s day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan fpreads her arms Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bending twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd (hade High overarch't,... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1791 - 716 pages
...: not that kind for fruit renown'd, But fuch as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan fpreads her arms, Branching fo broad and long, that...ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd fftad» High over arch'd, and echoing walks between: There oft the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...for, fruit" renpwn'd, But fuch as at this day to Indians known . ...• i • • In Malabar or Decan fpreads her arms Branching fo broad and long, that...ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow 1105 About the mother tree, a pillar'd fhade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between; There oft... | |
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