 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
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 pàgines
...growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man 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, * Anonymous, in Mrs. Jamieson's " Memoirs and Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant... | |
 | 1851 - 496 pàgines
...BORX, 1574; DIED, 1637. 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... | |
 | 1879 - 474 pàgines
...Christ-like activities. Old Ben Johnson sings : — " 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 a plant... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 588 pàgines
...imbibe the pacific spirit, of the Prince of Peace ! IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be, Or standing long, an oak, three hundred...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 and flower of light !... | |
 | Mrs. Samuel Greg, Walter - 1855 - 342 pàgines
...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 of a day Is fairer far in May; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 pàgines
...GEOBGE HEBBEBT. Elje ffioefo ltfe, ILong ILift. TT 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1857 - 448 pàgines
...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... | |
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