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 Chilswell Book of English Poetry - Էջ 26խմբագրել է - 1924 - 272 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 էջ
...standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere. A lily of a day 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. 10 Ben Jonson. XLII THE BA TTLE OF AC1NCOURT. Fair stood the wind for France When we our sails advance,... | |
| English poems - 1870 - 722 էջ
...soft ! O so sweet is she ! THE NOBLE NATURE. TT Is not growing like a tree -*- In bulk, doth make Man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred...A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it foil and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties... | |
| Dante Alighieri - 1870 - 468 էջ
...without particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on the Death of Sir H. Morison: — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...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... | |
| Dante Alighieri - 1871 - 432 էջ
...particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on tbe Death of Sir H. Morison : — 275 " It is pot growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better...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... | |
| Edward James Mortimer Collins - 1871 - 180 էջ
...verse, and, if there is thought in it, that thought will live, even though the rhythmic form perishes. It is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make men...beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. It may. At the same time the short-lived ' flower of light,' with all its dainty beauty and subtle... | |
| simpkim marshall & co - 1871 - 460 էջ
...Kingdom teaches lessons all ought to learn. What does Ben Johnson say (oh, rare Ben Johnson !) ?— " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be." Edmund Waller says truly— " Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired." But in another... | |
| John Charles Curtis - 1872 - 168 էջ
...Farewell. The hopes of court; my hopes in heaven do dwell. \Exeunt. THE GOOD LIFE—LONG LlFE.-£en Jonson IT is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make men...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. THE LOSS OF THE BIRKENHEAD. Sir FH Doyle. Supposed to be narrated by a soldier who s^lrv^ved. (The... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 268 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. — Ibid. SONG — TO CELI A. DRINK to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave... | |
| Book - 1872 - 326 էջ
...above us Soon the tears of sorrow gave. The perfection of life does not depend on its length : — It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...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... | |
| Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - 262 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." FRANCIS BEAUMONT (b. 1586, d. 1615), and JOHN FLETCHER (6. 1576, d. 1625). — These were two clever... | |
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