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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... "
The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 313
by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1711 - 440 pages
...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 of Twigs to its faplefs Trunk 5 'tis now at beft but the Reverfe of what it was, a Tree turned upfide down, the Branches on the Earth•...
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - English essays - 1713 - 436 pages
..., I once knew in * flourifhing State in a 3 A MeditaliwL ;LL Foreft ; it was full of Sap, , fylj^of Leaves, and full of Boughs : but now, in vain does the bufy Art.of Man pretend to vye with Nature , by tying that' 'withef 'd '^\i^dle of jTwTgs;to -its faplefs...
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...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 : Ic is now at bsft but...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...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 : It is 56 A MEDITATION...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...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...beft but the reverfe of what it was ; a Tree turned upfide down, the Branches on the Earth, and the Root in the Air : It is now handled by every dirty...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...corner, I ofce knew in a flouriihing ftate in a forreft : it was full of fap, full of leaves, and fall of boughs : but now, in vain does the bufy art of...nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its faplcfo trunk : it is now at beft but the reverfe of what it was ; a tree turned upfide down, the branches...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 392 pages
...which you now behold inglorroufly lying in that neglefted corner, I once knew in a flouriihing (late in a foreft : it was full of fap, full of leaves,...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 : it is now at bed...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - English literature - 1765 - 334 pages
...and manner of the honourable Robert Beyle's Meditations *. THIS finsle flack, which you now behold inglorioufly lying in that neglected corner, I once...beft but the reverfe of what it was, a. tree turned upfide down, the branches on the earth, and the root in the air ; it is now handled by every dirty...
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A Supplement to Dr. Swift's Works: Containing Miscellanies in Prose and Verse,

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...vye with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigg to its faplefs trunk : it is now at beft but the reverfe of what it was, a tree turned upfide...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...fap,, full of .leave?, and full of boughs : but now in vain docs the bufy art of man pretend to vyc with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs...faplefs .trunk : it is now at beft but the reverfe oj what it was,, a tree turned upfide down3 the branches on the earth, and the root iji the air; it...
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