It is not a far cry from water to the fruit of the earth.

这与“水是万物生长之源”的理论相去不远。

The simple fruits of the earth.

地球上简单的果实。

And, wretch that I was, I believed that more mercy was to be shown to the fruits of the earth than unto men, for whom these fruits were created.

而且，我是个可怜人， 我相信对大地果实的仁慈比对人类的仁慈要多，因为这些果实是为人类而创造的。

All the fruits of the earth shall come to maturity at whatever season we think fit to choose, and increase a hundred fold more than they do at present; with innumerable other happy proposals.

地上所有的水果都会在我们认为合适的季节成熟，比现在多出一百倍；以及无数其他令人满意的建议。