 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 Children's Garland from the Best Poets - Seite 340herausgegeben von - 1882 - 344 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Coventry Patmore - 1863 - 390 Seiten
...From boy to man, from man to boy, would chop and change degree. Earl of Surrey CLXXII THE NOBLE NATURE IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. B. Jonson CLXXIII THE RAINBOW MY heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky ; So was it when my... | |
 | 1863 - 982 Seiten
...though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir H. Wotton I LXXIII THE NOBLE NATURE ' T is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man...and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. B. Jonson LXXIV THE GIFTS OF GOD WHEN God... | |
 | 1863 - 438 Seiten
...having nothing, yet hath all. Sir H. Wotton LXXIII THE NOBLE NATURE TT is not growing like a tree JL In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long...and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. B. Jotison LXXIV THE GIFTS OF GOD WHEN God... | |
 | Johann Heinrich D. Zschokke - 1863 - 384 Seiten
...strength of our manhood ; and thou wilt not cast us off in our age. Bless the Lord, O our souls. Amen. 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... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1864 - 136 Seiten
...Africa, India, Ceylon, and the countries north of the Malay Peninsula. XLIV. THE GOOD LIFE A LONO LIFE. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. XLV. POTTEKY. Pottery is one of... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 Seiten
...wrought, so God send to my foes all they have thought. QUEEN ELIZABETH I 30 THE GOOD LIFE LONG LIFE is not growing like a tree in bulk, doth make Man...and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties sec ; and in short measures life may perfect be. B. JONSON 31 ON A GRECIAN URN WHO are these... | |
 | Lyrical gleanings - 1864 - 152 Seiten
...then unveiled, In all their purity shall shine Glorious and bright throughout Eternity ! WE WILLIS. T is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man better...that night ; It was the plant and flower of light. ID small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. ARK... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1864 - 428 Seiten
...SEARCH AMONG CROMLECHS 356 XVII. LAST LABORS — DEATH AND BURIAL 367 XVIII. CONCLUSION 386 INDEX 897 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... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1864 - 428 Seiten
...CROMLECHS 356 XVII. LAST LABORS — DEATH AND BURIAL 367 XVIII. CONCLUSION 386 INDEX • • • •. 397 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... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1864 - 416 Seiten
...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...and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be. From a Pindaric Ode on the Death of Sir H.... | |
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