 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 páginas
...; Thou entertaining in thy breast But such a mind, makest Ood thy guest. THE GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. 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... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 páginas
...The 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... | |
 | 1851 - 496 páginas
...gives thee power to be, and use the same. BEN JONSON. BORX, 1574; DIED, 1637. THE GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. 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... | |
 | 1879 - 474 páginas
...days 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 better be ; Or standing long, an oak three hundred year To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 588 páginas
...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 better be, Or standing long, an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily... | |
 | Mrs. Samuel Greg, Walter - 1855 - 342 páginas
...beneath, Soul to its home on high ! They that have seen thy look in death, No more may fear to die. It is not growing, like a tree In bulk, doth make man better bo, Or standing like an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere. A lily... | |
 | Susan Warner - 1856 - 540 páginas
...— " 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 better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall at last a log, dry, bald, and sear. A lily... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 páginas
...be good, I care not if It be as short as yours. GEOBGE HEBBEBT. Elje ffioefo ltfe, ILong ILift. TT 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... | |
 | 1857 - 574 páginas
...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... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1857 - 396 páginas
...called, 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... | |
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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... 
