 | 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 - 1784 - 514 pages
...a foreft : it was full of fap, full of leaVes, and full of boughs : but now, in valri does the bufy art of man pretend to vie with nature* by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its faplefs trunk : it is now, at beftj but the reverfe of what it was, a free turned upfide down^ the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 348 pages
...in a fbreft. It was full of Tap, full of leaves, and full of boughs : But now, in vain does the bufy art of man pretend to vie with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its faplefs trunk. It is now at beft but the reverfe of what it was ; a tree turned upfidc down, the branches... | |
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This single stick, which you now behold ingloriously lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourishing state in a forest: it was full of sap, full of leaves, and full of boughs: but now, in vain does the busy art of man pretend to vie with... 
