 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 Code poetical reader, by a teacher - Seite 16von Code poetical reader - 1877Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 Seiten
...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 of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be. * It is not... | |
 | 1817 - 522 Seiten
...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 was the plant and Jloiaer of light : In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...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 of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be. JOHN KEATS.... | |
 | 1840 - 818 Seiten
...oak three hundred year To fall a log at last, dry, bald and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far iii May, Although it fall and die that night It was the plant and flower of light. On pronouncing theso beautiful lines; "It is almost impossible, ' he said, " uftcr these rebuffs, to... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 Seiten
...; Thou entertaining in thy breast But such a mind, makest God thy guest. THE GOOD LIFE, LONG 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... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1847 - 606 Seiten
...mere duration is, after all, no true standard for judging ; and Ben Jonson well reminds us : — " 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... | |
 | William James Linton - 1844 - 340 Seiten
...outlived many friends, and laden as I am with sin, have been granted years, not of life, but disease — It is not growing like a tree In bulk,— doth make...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... | |
 | 1878 - 300 Seiten
...those who climb are heroes less, Though I must walk in night. — Spectator. THE GOOD LITE, LONG 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... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 Seiten
...of art t They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. -BEN JONSON (1574—1637). GOOD LIFE, LONG 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 sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...the bag of the bee ! 0 to white ! 0 so lof t ! 0 to sweet is she ! то 1649. Good Life, Long Life, trod ; Nor let the water rising hi<;h, As thou wad'st in, make thee cry And To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and eear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall... | |
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