 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 University Magazine - Стр. 7281878Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - Страниц: 136
...verse distils your truth. BEN JONSON. LIVED 1574 TO 1637. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, that doth make man better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bold, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - Страниц: 458
...dwell that think not so. Anon. XL TRUE GROWTH. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men 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 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant and... | |
 | 1868 - Страниц: 450
...years, not of life, but disease — It is not growing like a tree In bulk — doth make man bettor be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a los; at least, dry, bald, and Bear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - Страниц: 526
...art : They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. — BEN JONSON (1573 — 1637). GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...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... | |
 | 1869 - Страниц: 606
...well, but they ffamrot last, for they are only shoddy — slioddy. " It is not growing like a trefl " In bulk, doth make man better be, " Or standing long...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 dio that night, " It was the... | |
 | George Thomas Coster - 1869 - Страниц: 112
...evangelistic agency? As the old poet says — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men 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 flower... | |
 | 1869 - Страниц: 568
...dared to aspire. " It is not growing like a tree, In bulk doth make man better be ; Or standing like an oak three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere ; A lily of the day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant and... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - Страниц: 722
...have tasted the bag of the bee ? O so white ! O so soft ! O so sweet is she ! THE NOBLE NATURE. TT Is not growing like a tree -*- In bulk, doth make...hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it foil and die that night — It was the plant and... | |
 | 1870 - Страниц: 462
...them dwell that think not so. XLI TRUE GROWTH. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men 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 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1871 - Страниц: 432
...Ode on tbe Death of Sir H. Morison : — 275 " It is pot growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men 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... | |
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