 smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holy Tree. Would wear away, ' And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly leaves their fadeless hues display But when the bare and wintry woods we see What then...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Seite 3471800Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 Seiten
...should my youth, as youth is apt I knovr, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. Would wear away, And as when all the summer trees are seen. So bright and green, The holly... | |
 | Henrietta Wilson - 1863 - 220 Seiten
...youth is apt, I know, Some harshness shew, 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. vr. " And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly leaves a... | |
 | Months - 1864 - 262 Seiten
...Reserved and rude; Gentle at home amid my friends I 'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. 205 And as when all the Summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly-leaves their fadeless hues display Less bright than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1864 - 318 Seiten
...should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Till the smooth temper 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... | |
 | Henrietta Wilson - 1864 - 220 Seiten
...youth is apt, I know Some harshness shew, 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. VI. " And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly leaves a... | |
 | 1864 - 206 Seiten
...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. And asj when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly leaves a sober... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 Seiten
...reserved and rude; Gentle at home, amid my friends, I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. And as, when all the summer trees are seen so bright...green, The holly leaves their fadeless hues display less bright than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then so cheerful as the holly-tree... | |
 | REV. CHARLES BULLOCK - 1866 - 724 Seiten
...youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, AH vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, ТШ the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree." Another poet deduces a higher lesson still from these spineless branches— " As though... | |
 | Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 130 Seiten
...youth is apt, I know, Some harshness shew, 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. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly-leaves their fadeless... | |
 | Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.) - 1866 - 258 Seiten
...But as they g'row where nothing is to fear, Smooth and unarmed the pointless leaves appear. And then, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The faded leaves their dullest hues display, Less bright than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods... | |
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