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... Swiftiana ... - Página 26editado por - 1804Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1711 - 440 páginas
...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 - 1721 - 312 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 of Man pretend to vie with Nature, by tying that withered Bundle of Twigs to its faplefs Trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 1761 - 392 páginas
...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 páginas
...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, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 348 páginas
...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... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 páginas
...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... | |
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