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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes - Page 45
by Jonathan Swift - 1752
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - 1711 - 440 pages
...which you now 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...
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - 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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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - 1721 - 312 pages
...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...
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...••^•••""^ ™"»""» HIS fingle Stick, which you novr behold inglorioufly lying in that ne? glefted Corner, I once knew in a flourifhing State in a Foreft...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
...Stick, which you now 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,...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 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 - 1761 - 392 pages
...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 : it is now at bed...
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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 Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 7

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 348 pages
...lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourifhing ftate 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...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...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 nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its sapless trunk...
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