A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be. A Book of English Literature - Página 88editado por - 1916 - 889 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 264 páginas
...without particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on the Death of Sir H. A/orison : — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make men...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 - 420 páginas
...terms, without particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on the Death of Sir H. Morison: — "It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make...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. of... | |
| John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 páginas
...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...beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. ' ' ' BBN JONSON. '. i TIME steals away like to a stream, And we glide hence away with him ; No sound... | |
| Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 432 páginas
...like a tree In bulk, doth make men 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...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.... | |
| Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 páginas
...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...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. "PHILASTER." Act i., Scene 2. Philaster. I have a boy : Sent by the gods, I... | |
| British dramatists - 1868 - 138 páginas
...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...beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. Ben Johnson. THE ADVANTAGES OF TRAVEL. It draws the grossness off the understanding, , And renders... | |
| Benjamin Smith (Wesleyan minister.) - 1868 - 188 páginas
...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...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be." The title given to this volume was selected because it was regarded as exceedingly expressive of the... | |
| Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 páginas
...standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere. A lily of a day 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that...see, And in short measures life may perfect be. 10 Ben Jonsan. XLI THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. Fair stood the wind for France When we our sails advance,... | |
| Benjamin Smith (Wesleyan minister.) - 1868 - 188 páginas
...standing long, an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day la fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night,...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. " The title given to this volume was selected because it was regarded as exceedingly expressive of... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 526 páginas
...JONSON (1573 — 1637). 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...beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. — Ibid. SO NG — TO C ELI A. DRINK to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine ; Or... | |
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