 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 - Page 340edited by - 1862 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 432 pages
...better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To LJ I ! a log at last, dry, bald, and sear ; A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it...that night ; It was the plant and flower of light." 105. The babble of childhood ; pappo for pane, bread, and dindi for danari, money., Halliwell, Die.... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 264 pages
...Jonson, Ode on the Death of Sir H. A/orison : — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make men 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 fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 428 pages
...Jonson, Ode on the Deatb of Sir H. Morison : — " It it not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and tear ; A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | British dramatists - Quotations, English - 1868 - 138 pages
...wet weakness To drown a glorious death in child and woman ? Beaumont and Fletcher. THE NOBLE NATURE. 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 Johnson. THE ADVANTAGES OF TRAVEL. It... | |
 | Benjamin Smith (Wesleyan minister.) - 1868 - 188 pages
...some others into the path by which they too may reach the heavenly city. " It is not growing like e, tree, In bulk, doth make man better be ; Or standing...and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be." The title given to this volume was selected... | |
 | Benjamin Smith (Wesleyan minister.) - 1868 - 188 pages
...and to assist in leading some others into the path by which they too may reach the heavenly city. " It is not growing like a tree, In bulk, doth make...log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day la fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, — It was the plant and flower of light.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...dwell that think not so. Anon. XL TRUE GROWTH. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred...log at last, dry, bald, and sere. A lily of a day 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant and flower of light.... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 pages
...verse distils your truth. BEN JONSON. LIVED 1574 TO 1637. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, that doth make man better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bold, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was... | |
 | 1868 - 450 pages
...bettor be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a los; at least, dry, bald, and Bear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It vras the plant and flower of light. In MI ml 1 proportions we just beauties Bee ; And in short measures,... | |
 | Rosaceae - 1927 - 332 pages
...care and if their blossoms were everlasting. Let us remember what wise old Ben Jonson tells us : — It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man...standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that... | |
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