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... Milton's Poetical Works: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes - Page 247by John Milton - 1853Full view - About this book
| Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Winter's pow'rful Wind. {Shah, l Pan Hen. 6. The Indian Fig-trte too there fpreads her Arms, Branching fo broad, and long, that in the Ground The bended Twigs...grow) About the Mother Tree: a pillar'd Shade, High over-arch 'd, and ecchoing Walks between : There oft the Indian Herd/rain fhunning Heat Shelters in... | |
| John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...But , fucK as at this day ( to Indians known \n Malabai , or Dteaa ) fpreads her arms , branching fo broad , and long , that in the ground' The bended...over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdfman shunning heat , Shelters in cool , and tends his pafturing herds At loop-holes cut thro' thickeft... | |
| English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...thickest wood ; there soon they chose noo The fig-tree, r.ot that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan,...herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade: those IP ves They gather'd, broad as Amazonian tarre, nil And with what skill they hdd, together sow'd. To... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...thickest wood; there soon they chose 1109 The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown' d, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan...that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daflghters grow About the mother tree, a pillar" d shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between;... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree ; not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day, to Indians known In Malabar or Decan,...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade 1 106 High o'er-arch'd, and echoing walks between. There oft the Indian... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...for fiuit renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan spreads her arras Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The...daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade II" High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat Shelters... | |
| Thomas Maurice - India - 1806 - 268 pages
...and long, that in the ground The bending twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks...pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade." The whole of this relation, of the authenticity of which I am assured from the high authority of Mr.... | |
| James Johnson - China - 1806 - 154 pages
...diamond mines. The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd sliade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between ; There...cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut thro' thickest shade." GOtCONDA MINES. The following account of the mode of obtaining these precious... | |
| James Johnson - Voyages and travels - 1807 - 430 pages
...followin lines : -" There soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, . But such as at this day to Indians known, In Malabar, or Decan,...cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut thro' thickest shade." From Kistna point the land turns a few miles to the northward, and finishes... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malahar or Decan, spreads her arms Branching so broad and...between : There- oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat 5helters in cool, anil tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade : those leaves... | |
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