 Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And 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 Into...  Flowers from a Persian Garden: And Other Papers - Page 53by William Alexander Clouston - 1890 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1805 - 948 pages
...lose you quite. ' But you are lovely leaves, where wt May read how «oon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave; And after they have shown their pride, Like you a while : they glide Into the grave.' " The concluding lines of the first and third stanzas of this beau, tiful little piece, are peculiarly... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 572 pages
...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 a while: They glide Into the Grave. The concluding lines of the first and third stanzas of this beautiful little piece, are peculiarly... | |
 | 1807 - 308 pages
...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 - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 912 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And 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 Into the... | |
 | 1814 - 556 pages
...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 pages
...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 AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE EMPORIUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. — Several... | |
 | Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pages
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...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 May read 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... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...bid good night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And 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 Into the... | |
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