 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 Poetical Works of Hector Macneill, Esq - Page 153by Hector Macneill - 1801Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1754 - 342 pages
...branching fo broad , and long , that in the 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 Indian herdfman shunning heat , Shelters in cool , and tends his pafturing herds At... | |
 | 1776 - 478 pages
...Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1806 - 452 pages
...bearded twigs take root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillar 'd sbade, High over arclfd, and echoing 'walks between ! Paradise Lost, Book IX. It is called in the East Indies the banyan-tree, Mr. Marsden gives the following account of the dimensions of one near Manjee, twenty... | |
 | Hector Macneill - 1806 - 418 pages
...twigs take root, and (laughters grow Above the mother tree ; a pillared shade • High over-arched, and echoing walks between." Paradise Lost, book ix. It is called in the East Indies, the ' banyan tree.' Mr Marsden gives the following account of the dimensions of one near Mangee, twenty... | |
 | James Johnson - 1807 - 430 pages
...Branching so broad and long, that in the 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 Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between : There- oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat 5helters in cool, anil tends his pasturing herds At... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...Branching so broad and long, that in the 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 Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow 1 10"5 About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and t mis his pasturing hevds At... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...Branching so broad and long, that in the 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." Par. Lost. is. 1100. Poet. None, I assure you, neither do I think them , A worthy part of presentation,... | |
 | 1830 - 1024 pages
...Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Ettrick Shepherd,* shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At... | |
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