 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.  Every-day Religion - Էջ 359James Freeman Clarke - 1886 - 464 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1847 - 606 էջ
...Is fairer, far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light I In small proportions we just beauties see And in short measures life may perfect be." Mrs. Gray's remains were deposited in the vaults of St. Paul's church, Cork. No monumental stone has... | |
 | 1878 - 300 էջ
...GOOD LITE, 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,...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. —Ben Jonton. "TAKE NO THOUGHT." OH, leave thyself to God, and if, indeed, 'Tis given thee to perform... | |
 | James Caughey - 1847 - 376 էջ
...that amount of usefulness which otherwise would have required a long life to have accomplished. •" In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be." If a man finish up his work in the forenoon of his ministry, and go to heaven in the afternoon, it... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 էջ
...Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light 1 ory* in the song, Upon a holy tide. I on an ambling nag did get, (I trust he is not pa Epitapli on lli с Cotmiei» of Pembroke. Underneath this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 էջ
...Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It »us the plant and flower of light I , of the smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams ; Her wh Epitaph on the Caunte» of Pembroke, Underneath this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1848 - 460 էջ
...of a day, Is fairer farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that night, It was the plant and flowre of light! In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. Ben Jonson. A COMPLIMENT. ON MISS G . I wished for a crown, but of flowers, To make me as blest as... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 էջ
...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,...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. THOMAS CAREW. THIS poet was born about 1577. He received his education at Corpus Christ! College, Oxford,... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 էջ
...Anonymous, in Mrs. Jamieson's " Memoirs and Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flow'r of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. THE SEA. Beautiful, sublime and glorious ; Mild, majestic, foaming, free,— Over time... | |
 | William James Linton - 1851 - 806 էջ
...Truth, better is it that the offence come than tl»*t Иг Truth be concealed. Saint Jerome. In tmall proportions we just beauties see ; and in short measures life may perfect be. Вел JUMOS. Be not angry that you can not make others as you wish them to be, since yon cannst make... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 էջ
...fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light ! In email proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. Epitaph on the Couniea of Pembroke, Underneath this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's... | |
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