 A lily of a day Is fairer far in May; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.  The Lives of the Poets-laureate - 27 ページWiltshire Stanton Austin, John Ralph 著 - 1853 - 428 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 348 ページ
...year To fall a log, at la!! , dry, old, and fear : A lily of a day, Is i hi iv r fas, in May, Although Although it fall, and die that night ; It was the plant, and flow'r of light : fii fmall proportions, we juft beauties fee : And in fhort meafures, life may perfeft... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 ページ
...be ; Or (landing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at hft, dry, bald, and fear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It wa. the plant and flower if light. In fmnll proportions we juts beauties fee : And in fhort meafurcs... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 ページ
...logge, at last, dry, bald, and seare : • A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre, in May, Althoagh ii fall, and die that night; It was the plant and flowre of light. ID small proportions we just beauties see: And in short measures life may perfect be. '.ill, noble... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 ページ
...;4 Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 ページ
...three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and seare : A lillie of a day Is fairer far-re in May, Although it fall and die that night; — It was the plant and flowre of light. In tmall proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect bee." &c. " The following... | |
 | 1817 - 522 ページ
...; Or standing long an oak, three hundred 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 of light : In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1834 - 408 ページ
...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 plant of light. BEN JONS ON. The flower was only transplanted into a heavenly garden, where... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1839 - 388 ページ
...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 plant of light. BEV JON-SON. The flower was only transplanted into a heavenly garden, where... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1840 - 448 ページ
...three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and scare : A lillie of a day Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall, and die that night, It was the plant and flowre of light." " Fair as the lily," is a comparison suitably applied, when the tall white garden-lily (Lilium candidum)... | |
 | 1840 - 818 ページ
...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 beautiful lines; "It is almost impossible, ' he said, " uftcr... | |
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