 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 - Pagina 1471817Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 pagina’s
...degree. Earl of Surrey CLXXII THE NOBLE NA TURE 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... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1864 - 428 pagina’s
...AND BURIAL 367 XVIII. CONCLUSION 386 INDEX 897 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... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1864 - 416 pagina’s
...AND BURIAL 367 XVIII. CONCLUSION 386 INDEX 397 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... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1864 - 210 pagina’s
...bids all joy farewell. W. BROWNE. EARLY RIPE. |T 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... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pagina’s
...thought. QUEEN ELIZABETH I 30 THE GOOD LIFE LONG LIFE 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... | |
 | Lyrical gleanings - 1864 - 152 pagina’s
...Glorious and bright throughout Eternity ! WE WILLIS. T 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... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1864 - 136 pagina’s
...Malay Peninsula. XLIV. THE GOOD LIFE 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, 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... | |
 | Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 pagina’s
...xviI.— G. CRABBE. LIFE, the Longest. The Good 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, diy, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 604 pagina’s
...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir Henry Wotton XCIV THE GOOD LIFE — LONG LIFE IT is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make men...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... | |
 | A. M. G. B. - 1865 - 138 pagina’s
...return of freedom. CHAPTEE II. Jfirst Jlltuss. " 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. Altho' it fall and die that night, It was the plant and... | |
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