 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 sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower...  Songs of the Soul, Derived from the Writings of British, Continental, and ... - Page 363de Songs - 1856 - 609 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...cool refreshing shower ? And every ray of light, to warm And beautify the flower ? * EARLY RIPE. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred years, To fall a log at last, dry, bald and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, * Anonymous,... | |
 | 1879 - 474 pages
...and years merely, but in pure thoughts, and Christ-like activities. Old Ben Johnson sings : — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...May ; Although it fall and die that night. It was a plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties sec, And in short measures life... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 588 pages
...develop when they shall bow to the sceptre, and imbibe the pacific spirit, of the Prince of Peace ! 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 la fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 pages
...the House of Commons, and of the many great bulky men you find there. But, as tien Jonson says, It : "There is Bryant, as quiet, as cool, and as dignified As a And when Lord John Russell speaks, yon soon find that in him, as in all of us, " the mind's the measure... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1856 - 540 pages
..." And she, dear thing ! ain't long for this world; but she's ready for a better." CHAPTEE XXXI. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall at last a log, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May BEN JONSON. " WHAT haa become... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1856 - 538 pages
...thing ! ain't long for this world; but she's ready for a better." CHAPTER XXXI. It te not (crowing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be, Or standing long an oah, three hundred year, To fall at last a log, dry, bald, and soar. A Illy of a day la fairer far,... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1857 - 396 pages
...like the gum produced by some species of palm, " dragon's blood," on account of its red colour. " It is not growing like a tree In bulk ; doth make man...better be ; Or standing long, an oak three hundred years, To fall a log at last— dry, bald, and sear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far in May ; Although... | |
 | 1857 - 448 pages
...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... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pages
...arms were longing for her absent son. Although he was young in years he was rich 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... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
...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... | |
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