 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
 | 1861 - 236 էջ
...the top to the bottom ? GOOD LIFE, LONG LITE. EXTBACT FROM AN ODE PlNDARIO. AUTHOR BORN 1764. A LILT of a day Is fairer far in May ; Although it fall and...beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. 168 PICTURES AND FLOTVEBS. THE CHILD'S REVERIE. The idea of the following lines was really expressed... | |
 | Mrs. Samuel Greg, Walter - 1862 - 308 էջ
...that have seen thy look in death, No more may fear to die. Ifra. Henums. Bm Jonsott It is not growing, like a tree, In bulk, doth make man better be, Or...small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measure life may perfect be. THE DESERTED HOUSE. Life and thought have gone away, Side by side, Tennyson.... | |
 | Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 էջ
...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,...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. Hen Jonson, MELROSE. IP thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ;... | |
 | Johann Heinrich D. Zschokke - 1863 - 384 էջ
...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....proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures l1fe may perfect be. THE WAY TO A GOOD OLD AGE. PART II. Sctift1ms for Reading: — Deuteronomy xxxiv.... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1864 - 136 էջ
...A LONO 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 JONSON. XLV. POTTEKY. Pottery is one of the most ancient as well as one of the most interesting... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1864 - 416 էջ
...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...beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be. From a Pindaric Ode on the Death of Sir H. Morison. BEN JONSON. LIFE AND LETTEES OF DAVID COIT SCUDDER.... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1864 - 210 էջ
...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...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. THE FATHER ON HIS DEAR SON, GERVAIS BEAUMONT. I, who have for others oft compiled The songs... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1864 - 428 էջ
...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...beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be. From a Pindaric Ode on the Death of Sir II. Morison. BEN JONSON. LIFE AND LETTEES or DAYID COIT SCUDDER.... | |
 | Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 էջ
...better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, diy, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it...beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. The Fores!.— BEN JONSON. LIFE Joyous. All Seasons of In the species with which we are best acquainted,... | |
 | Lyrical gleanings - 1864 - 152 էջ
...Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant and flower of light. ID small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. ARK ! 'tis the summons of the Alpine horn ! |The Sun has sunk beneath old Gothard's brow,... | |
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