 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 - 340 psl.redagavo - 1862 - 344 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | 1857 - 574 psl.
...in good works. " * 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... | |
 | 1857 - 448 psl.
...been granted years, not of life, but disease — It is not growing like a tree In bulk — doth moke man better be, Or standing long an 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... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 psl.
...the senses here, And fall like sleep upon their eyes, Or music in their ear. GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. 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... | |
 | Walter Aimwell - 1858 - 262 psl.
...him, but he shall not return to me." — Second Book of Samuel. A SHORT LIFE MAY BE A PERFECT ONE. 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... | |
 | 1859 - 926 psl.
...gives him a throw. SOUTH. A GATHERED LILY. "A lily of a day Is fairer far in May ; Although it full 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." OUR little Lilian is dead. The unwelcome... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1878 - 828 psl.
...dimness we can faintly discern that life has other kinds of completeness besides length of days : — 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. As the years go on, there gathers a special... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1860 - 274 psl.
...empires aught 10 Within those empty hands unto the grave had brought.] THE GOOD LIFE A LONG LIFE. 10 It is not growing like a tree In bulk, | doth make...that night ; | It was the plant and flower of light. j In small proportions we just beauties see, | And in short measures life may perfect be. | 3. How... | |
 | S. R. - 1860 - 306 psl.
...flow, From the sky at silent even For the morning's glorious show. HUMAN PEKFECTION. IB ra % nnsraIT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sore. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1878 - 802 psl.
...dimness we can faintly discern that life has other kinds of completeness besides length of days : — 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. A s the years go on, there gathers a special... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1878 - 838 psl.
...growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better bo ; Or standing long on oak, three hundred year, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions wo just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. A s the years go on, there gathers... | |
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