 | 1851 - 496 oldal
...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, Ami in short measures life may perfect... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 oldal
...better be; Or standing long an oake, 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 fife may perfect be.... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 588 oldal
...oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day la 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... | |
 | Mrs. Samuel Greg, Walter - 1855 - 342 oldal
...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 measure life may perfect be.... | |
 | 1856 - 372 oldal
...better be : Or standing long an oake, three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, ana seare A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although...fall and die that night : — It was the plant and flower of light. In snch proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 oldal
...Or standing long an oake, three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, ana scare A lillic of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that night : — It was the plant and flower of light. In snch proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 oldal
...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... | |
 | 1857 - 448 oldal
...oak, three hundred year, To fall a log nt 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... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1857 - 396 oldal
...three hundred years, 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. fttr % Sfomlg-suonb. THE PINE-APPLE AND THE "WILD PINES. THE third division* of the... | |
 | 1857 - 574 oldal
...* It is not growing, like a tree, In bulk, doth make man better be. A lily of the day Is fairer far in May : Although it fall and die that night, It was the flower and plant of light.' " EenJonton. The illustrious author of the "Angler" closes his memoir of... | |
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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. 
