 | 1857 - 336 pagina’s
...leaves upon the holly-tree. " And should my youth (as youth is apt, I know) Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. " And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly-leaves a sober... | |
 | 1883 - 884 pagina’s
...beauty the aspiration, — " And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I, day by day, Would wear away, Till...the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high h/aves upon the holly -tree ! ' ' But the spirit of Sir Philip Sidney, once evoked, is drawing our... | |
 | William Hunter (rector of Ayr acad.) - 1857 - 130 pagina’s
...It promised to defend. WORDSWORTH. And as, when all the summer trees are scen So bright end grcen, The holly leaves their fadeless hues display Less...than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods we sce, What then so chcerful as the holly trce? So serious should iny youth appear among The thoughtless... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1858 - 534 pagina’s
...leaves upon the holly tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...should be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. vI. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green , The holly leaves their fadeless... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pagina’s
...leaves upon the holly- tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly-leaves a sober... | |
 | 1859 - 396 pagina’s
...leaves upon the Holly-Tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly-Tree. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green. The Holly-leaves a sober... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1860 - 312 pagina’s
...leaves upon the holly-tree. " And should my youth (as youth is apt, I know) Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. " And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly-leaves a sober... | |
 | 1851 - 574 pagina’s
...leaves upon the Holly-tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly-tree. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly-leaves their fadeless... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pagina’s
...leaves upon the Holly-tree. 5. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly-tree. 6. And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly-leaves a sober... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 278 pagina’s
...leaves upon the Holly -tree. 5. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till...of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly-tree. 6. And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly-leaves a sober... | |
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And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly tree. 
