 It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and...  A manual of expressive reading - Side 52av John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 308 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 sider
...standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and tear. A lily of a day IB fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light ! In email proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. Epitaph on... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 sider
...three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and seare. A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In such proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures fife may perfect be. Ben Jonson. O... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 588 sider
...develop when they shall bow to the sceptre, and imbibe the pacific spirit, of the Prince of Peace ! IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day la fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant... | |
 | Mrs. Samuel Greg, Walter - 1855 - 342 sider
...may fear to die. It is not growing, like a tree In bulk, doth make man better bo, Or standing like an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last,...that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measure life may perfect be. THE DESERTED HOUSE.... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 sider
...be good, I care not if It be as short as yours. GEOBGE HEBBEBT. Elje ffioefo ltfe, ILong ILift. TT is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man better...that night ; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. JONSON. are not... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1856 - 540 sider
...— " And she, dear thing ! ain't long for this world; but she's ready for a better." CHAPTEE XXXI. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall at last a log, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May BEN JONSON. " WHAT haa become... | |
 | 1856 - 372 sider
...three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, ana seare A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that night : — It was the plant and flower of light. In snch proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. Ode to the Memory... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 sider
...three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, ana scare A lillic of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that night : — It was the plant and flower of light. In snch proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. Ode to the Memory... | |
 | 1857 - 448 sider
...better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log nt last, dry, bald, and sear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it...that night ; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be. And I would... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1857 - 396 sider
...called, like the gum produced by some species of palm, " dragon's blood," on account of its red colour. " It is not growing like a tree In bulk ; doth make...better be ; Or standing long, an oak three hundred years, To fall a log at last— dry, bald, and sear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far in May ; Although... | |
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