 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...  Biographical and Critical Studies - Pàgina 147per James Thomson - 1896 - 483 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Mrs. Samuel Greg, Walter - 1855 - 342 pàgines
...beneath, Soul to its home on high ! They that have seen thy look in death, No more 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, dry, bald, and sere. A lily... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 pàgines
...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...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... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1856 - 540 pàgines
...— " 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... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1856 - 538 pàgines
...thing ! ain't long for this world; but she's ready for a better." CHAPTER XXXI. It te not (crowing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be, Or standing long an oah, three hundred year, To fall at last a log, dry, bald, and soar. A Illy of a day la fairer far,... | |
 | Susan Bogert Warner - 1856 - 546 pàgines
...bulk, doth make man better bet Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, Tolfall at last a log, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May. BEN JONSON. " WHAT has become of the Landholms ? " said Mr. Haye's young wife, one evening in the end... | |
 | Susan Bogert Warner - 1856 - 384 pàgines
...bulk, doth make man better be, Or standing lone 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 JONSOIT. ' WHAT hai become of the Landholms ?' said Mr. Haye's young wife, one evening in the... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1856 - 532 pàgines
...world; but she's ready for a better." CHAPTEE XXXI. It is not growing like a free In bulk, dctt make mac better be, Or 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 has become... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1857 - 396 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1857 - 448 pàgines
...been granted years, not of life, but disease — It is not growing like a tree In bulk — doth moke man 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 fall and die that... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pàgines
...arms were longing for her absent son. Although he was young in years he was rich in good works. " * It is not growing, like a tree, In bulk, doth make man better be. A lily of the day Is fairer far in May : Although it fall and die that night, It was the flower and... | |
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