 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
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...bid good-night ? 'Tis 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, a while they glide Into the... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1852 - 744 pages
...bid good night ? '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 the... | |
 | 644 pages
...lose you quite ! But yon are lovely leaves, where we Hay 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 grave. "What family is pledged never to inhale water ? — The Macintoshes.... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...to bid good night ? 'Tis 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 the... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...bid good-night ? 'T was 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 the... | |
 | Emily Percival - American literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...good night ? T was pity nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But ye 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...to bid good-night ? Tis pily nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, Aad 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... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - Country life - 1854 - 584 pages
...bid good-night ? 'Twos 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... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - Country life - 1854 - 482 pages
...bid good-night • 'Twns 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 HO brnve ; And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile they glide, Into the... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...bid good-night ? 'T was 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 ; LOVE. — Mines. THERE are gold-bright suns in worlds above, And blazing gems... | |
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