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 | 1805 - 948 Seiten
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 | 1807 - 308 Seiten
...bid good-night ? Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quits.. A But you are lovely Leaves, where we May read how soon. things have Their end, tho'. ne'er so brave : . .. Arid after they have shewn their pride Like you awhile : they glide . Into the grave. THE SAUNTERED.... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 Seiten
...bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. 3. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shewn their pride. Like you, awhile, they glide Into the... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 Seiten
...hour or half 's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely...where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile ; they glide Into the... | |
 | 1814 - 556 Seiten
...delight ; And so to bid good night ; "Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to sliow your worth, A ud lose you quite* But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide lulu the... | |
 | 1814 - 564 Seiten
...And so to bid gocd night ; 'Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And loae you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave • ,And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide SCIENTIFIC... | |
 | Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 Seiten
...shine, See—that it all is fair and bright, Feel—that it all is cold and gone ! BBAINARD. BUT yon are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave. And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide Into the... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 Seiten
...you born to be An hour or two's delight ; And so to bid good night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite....where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile they glide Into the... | |
 | 1823 - 496 Seiten
...delight, And so to bid good night? Tis pity Nature brought you forth, Merely to show your worth, And so to lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we...how soon things have Their end, tho' ne'er so brave ; After they have shewn their pride, Like you a while, they glide Into the THE THREE PERILS OF HAN... | |
 | 1818 - 596 Seiten
...•Twas pity Nature .brought ye forth, Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you arc, lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave And after they have shewn their pride, Like you awhile — titty glide Into the... | |
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