 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...  Relfe brothers' model reading-books, in prose and verse, ed., with notes and ... - Pàgina 159editat per - 1882Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pàgines
...furm'd ; how {air Thcfe make the lines of life, and dial's her air. Tie rilrJ T«rn «/ Ten. It is noc growing like a Tree In bulk, doth make men better be ; Or (landing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at hft, dry, bald, and fear : A lily of a day,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 pàgines
...was form'd, how fair; These make the lines of life, and that's her air ! III. THE STROPHE, OR TURN. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be ;4 Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear : A lily... | |
 | 1817 - 522 pàgines
...fire, which make his verses clear :" one stanza is, indeed, conceived in the best manner of Pindar : " It is not growing, like a tree In bulk, doth make...year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear : A lilly of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and Jloiaer... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pàgines
...lived at all. Farewell ! GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. 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... | |
 | 1840 - 818 pàgines
...indeed was right— ' It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth made men better be; Or Handing like an oak three hundred year To fall a log at last, dry, bald and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far iii May, Although it fall and die that night It was the plant and flower of light. On pronouncing theso... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pàgines
...makest God thy guest. THE GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. 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... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 pàgines
...wrote, — ' It is not growing, like a tree In bulk, doth make man better he ; Or standing long, nn 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 nijht It was the plant... | |
 | 1878 - 300 pàgines
...night. — Spectator. THE GOOD LITE, LONG LIFE. 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pàgines
...sweet is she ! то 1649. Good Life, Long Life, It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man in, make thee cry And eear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pàgines
...makest Ood thy guest. THE GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. 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... | |
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