 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...  The British review and London critical journal - 147 ページ1817全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Walter Aimwell - 1858 - 282 ページ
...of Samuel. A SHORT LIFE MAY BE A PERFECT ONE. 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 sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, . Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 ページ
...eyes, Or music in their ear. 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 sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower... | |
 | 1869 - 478 ページ
...opened on Tuesday last with appropriate exercises. The library now contains four thousand volumes. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men perfect be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald and sear... | |
 | S. R. - 1860 - 306 ページ
...glorious show. HUMAN PEKFECTION. IB ra % nnsraIT 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 sore. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1878 - 828 ページ
...kinds of completeness besides length of days : — 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... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1860 - 274 ページ
...had brought.] THE GOOD LIFE A LONG LIFE. 10 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... | |
 | John Marshall Lowrie - 1861 - 294 ページ
...days of thy life." CHAPTER XXXV. 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 sear ; A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 ページ
...yet hath all. Sir ff. Wotlon 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... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 ページ
...%'ilt mag pufetl be. 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 sear : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower... | |
 | Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 ページ
...of peace and rest — how long P Griffin. 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... | |
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