 Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ?" He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied : "Some one planted trees before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude...  The New England Farmer - Seite 2461852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1806 - 662 Seiten
...He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied, ' Some one planted trees for me before 1 was born, and I have eaten the fruit; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I i am dead and gone!'— Let us honour the fare of... | |
 | 1826 - 320 Seiten
...cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ?" He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees for me before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit : I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone." t THE PUNCTUAL HEARER. A woman,... | |
 | Samuel Sheridan Wilson - 1829 - 180 Seiten
...cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ? n He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spadereplied, и Some one planted trees for me before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit. I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may .exist, when I am dead and gone. n THE HAPPY TENANT. A PIOUS... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 Seiten
...cannot hope to eat the fruit of them?" He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied, 4> Some one planted trees for me before I was born ; and I have eaten the fruit : 1 now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am gone." It is said that... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1841 - 520 Seiten
...cannot hope to eat the fruit of them V He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied, ' Some one planted trees for me before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit : I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone.' It is said that the first settlers... | |
 | William (uncle, pseud.) - 1842 - 116 Seiten
...With great calmness he raised himself up, and, leaning on his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit ; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone." I should think that the old man... | |
 | T J. Maslen - 1843 - 280 Seiten
...fruit of them ?' He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied ' Some one planted trees before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone.'" PRIVATE DWELLING-HOUSES. HOWEVER... | |
 | 1744 - 726 Seiten
...cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ?" He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees for me before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitnde may exist when I am dead and gone !" Was he not right? and should... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1871 - 598 Seiten
...cannot hope to eat the fruit of them?" He raised himself up, aud, leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees for me before I was born, and I have eaten the frnit. I now plant I'or others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am dead and goue."... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 Seiten
...fruit of them?" He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planter) trees before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit ; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone." (J) GRATITUDE FOR GRATITUÜE.... | |
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