 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
 | Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting of Progressive Friends (1853-1940) - 1873
...LONG LIFE. It is not growing like a tree, In bulk, doth make man better be ; Nor standing like :in oak, three hundred year. To fall, a log, at last — dry, bald and ««, A lily of a dayIs fairer far in May; Although it fall and die that niuht, It was the plant anil... | |
 | mrs. Woodward - 1873
...admiration of every one except himself. CHAPTER XVIII. " It is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man 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. <{ FROM what... | |
 | 1874
...often quoted and so quotable, containing, as they do, a world of meaning within briefest compass : — 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... | |
 | Public school series - 1874
...skull, some, sun, stake, straight, subtler, ton, slow, soul. THE NOBLE NATURE. Ben Jonson (1574—1637). 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... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 308 pàgines
...applause of those about him. THE NOBLE NATURE. 41. 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... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1874
...por-tions hun-dred stand-ing per-fect fair-er 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874
...first Well hath obeyed. Milton. 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 and... | |
 | 1874
...top. 0 King, begin with thine ! 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... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1874
...quoted and so quotable, containing, as they do, a world of meaning within briefest compass :— It ii not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hnnired year, To (all a log at lost, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May Although... | |
 | Walter Aimwell - 1875 - 248 pàgines
...qi Samuel. A SHORT LIFE MAY BE A 1'EKFECT ONE 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 Is fair* far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light ! In small... | |
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