 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
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pàgines
...knowledge pure it is her worth to know : With Circe let them dwell that think not so. Anon. XL TRUE GROWTH. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere. A lily of a day 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | British dramatists - 1868 - 138 pàgines
...woman ? Beaumont and Fletcher. THE NOBLE NATURE. 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... | |
 | Benjamin Smith (Wesleyan minister.) - 1868 - 188 pàgines
...which they too may reach the heavenly city. " 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 la fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, — It was the plant... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 pàgines
...your truth. BEN JONSON. LIVED 1574 TO 1637. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, that doth make man better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bold, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was... | |
 | 1868 - 450 pàgines
...years, not of life, but disease — It is not growing like a tree In bulk — doth make man bettor be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a los; at least, dry, bald, and Bear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die... | |
 | 1869 - 606 pàgines
...last, for they are only shoddy — slioddy. " It is not growing like a trefl " In bulk, doth make man better be, " Or standing long an oak three hundred...day " Is fairer far in May ; " Although it fall and dio that night, " It was the plant and flower of light ! " In small proportions we just beauties see... | |
 | George Thomas Coster - 1869 - 112 pàgines
...contemptuous, or opposing world around by a varied evangelistic agency? As the old poet says — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...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... | |
 | 1869 - 568 pàgines
...dared to aspire. " It is not growing like a tree, In bulk doth make man better be ; Or standing like an oak three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere ; A lily of the day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pàgines
...soft ! O so sweet is she ! THE NOBLE NATURE. 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 foil and die that night — It was the plant... | |
 | simpkim marshall & co - 1871 - 460 pàgines
...Kingdom teaches lessons all ought to learn. What does Ben Johnson say (oh, rare Ben Johnson !) ?— " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...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... | |
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