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" 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 - Page 247
by John Milton - 1853 - 661 pages
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

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...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Last Edition. The Author John Milton

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...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

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...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

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;...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

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...
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Paradise lost, a poem. Pr. from the text of Tonson's correct ed. of 1711

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...
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Indian Antiquities: Or, Dissertations, Relative to the Ancient ..., Volume 3

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....
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An Account of a Voyage to India, China &c. in His Majesty's Ship Caroline ...

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...
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The Oriental Voyager: Or, Descriptive Sketches and Cursory Remarks, on a ...

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...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

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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