 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 - Pagina 247door John Milton - 1853Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Duff - 1839 - 738 pagina’s
...fig-tree, — so happily described by our great epic poet, as — \ " Spreading her arms Branching BO brood and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take...shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between." Yes ; this is the exact type, the visible representation of the kind of converted labourer that is... | |
 | Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - 1839 - 436 pagina’s
...says it was not the fig-tree renowned for fruit, but " Such as at this day to Indians known In Malqbar or Decan, spreads her arms, Branching so broad and...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar1 d shade High over-arched, ana echoing walks between." Ficus Indicus. Fig. 31. You have here,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1839 - 458 pagina’s
...civet are collected upon the lands." — Travels of Two Mohammedans. ' Page 138. . Ay pittar'd shades. in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters...shade, High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between. MILTO.V. For a particular description and plate of the Banyan tree, see Cor diner's Ceylon. . Thy Monarch*... | |
 | Marianne Young - 1839 - 336 pagina’s
...bending twigs take root, and daughters grow, About the mother tree, a pillared shade, High over-arched and echoing walks between. There oft the Indian herdsman,...tends his pasturing herds, At loop-holes cut through strictest shade." In strolling among the ruins of Bassein, the foot of the traveller will occasionally... | |
 | Alexander Duff - 1840 - 742 pagina’s
...banyan, or celebrated fig-tree, — so happily described by our great epic poet, as — " Spreading her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the...grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-areh'd, and echoing walks between." Yes ; this is the exact type, the visible representation of... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1840 - 582 pagina’s
...abound in the writings of Milton, ex. gr. " The fig tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, " But such, th evil. 1 do not cheat my better soul with sophisms:...Emperor Proscribes my conduct to me. Dearest boy, twig* take root, end daughters grow " Jttout the molher-irtf, a filler's' shade " High evrr^archtil.... | |
 | Alexander Duff - 1840 - 826 pagina’s
...banyan, or celebrated fig-tree, — so happily described by our great epic poet, as — " Spreading her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar' d shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between." Yes ; this is the exact type, the visible... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1840 - 340 pagina’s
...— not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known, In Malabar or Deccan, spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pagina’s
...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 High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman,... | |
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