 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pagina’s
...hundred yeare, To fall a logge, at last, dry, bald, and scare: A lillie of a day, Is fairer farrc, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant and flowre of light. In small proportions we just beauties sec : And bi short measures I'tfe may perfect... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 pagina’s
...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...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. * It is not... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 pagina’s
...three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and seare : 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. In small proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect... | |
 | 1817 - 522 pagina’s
...be; 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 UYW the plant and Jlotver of light .• In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 850 pagina’s
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 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and scare: A liUie of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that night:— It was the plant and flower of light. And in short measures life may perfec In such proportions we just beauties s Ode to the Memory of a... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pagina’s
...three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and seare: A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that night:— It was the plant and flower of light. In such proportions we just beauties see: And in short measures life may perfect be. Ode to the Memory... | |
 | 1847 - 834 pagina’s
...better be, Or standing long, an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at rast, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer, far, in May, Although it...that night, It was the plant and flower of light! And in short measures life may perfect be.” • Mrs. Gray's remains were deposited in the vaults... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1840 - 448 pagina’s
...three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and seare: 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... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pagina’s
...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...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. SIR HENRY WOTTON.... | |
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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 flower of Light. Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, In small proportions we just beauties see ;... 
