 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.  The Sunday Book of Poetry - Página 111por Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 318 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 páginas
...59-64) 41 It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be. Or standing long an oak, ifferent birth, (1. 7 — 10) ChER. CH: FaBoCh; OBEY;...shed; When the lute is broken. Sweet tones are rem (1. 65—74) 42 This made you first to know the Why You liked, then after to apply That liking; and... | |
 | Tore Fr ngsmyr, Sture All n - 1993 - 180 páginas
...Jonson said: "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...see, And in short measures, life may perfect be." My own language, English, I believe to have a store of poets, of writers that need not fear comparison... | |
 | Aelred Graham - 1994 - 256 páginas
...three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald, and seare: A Lillie of a Day Is fairer, farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the Plant, and flowre of light. In small proportions, we just beautie see: And in short measures, life may perfect... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 páginas
...air. THE TURN 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, 70 Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions... | |
 | Ernst A. Schmidt - 1996 - 500 páginas
...The Turn 65 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 70 Is fairer far in May; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light.... | |
 | Stephen Adams - 1997 - 260 páginas
...them: The Turn 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,...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. The Counteriurn Call, noble Lucius, then for wine, And let thy looks with gladness shine; Accept this... | |
 | Daniel Fischlin - 1998 - 418 páginas
...it selfe delighted. — John Dowland, song XI, The Tliirii and Last Boukc of Songs or Aires ( 1603) In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect bee. Ben Jonson, "To the Immortal Mcmorie of that Noble Paire, Sir Lucius Gary, and Sir H. Morison"... | |
 | Virginia Woolf - 1998 - 308 páginas
...hundred yeare, To fall a logge, at last, dry, bald, and scare: A Lillie of a Day, Is fairer farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the Plant, and flowre of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect... | |
 | David L. Larsen - 644 páginas
...like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred years, To fall at last, dry, bald and sere: A lily of a day Is fairer...night It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportion we just beauty see; And in short measure, life may perfect be. — Ben Jonson "O rare Ben... | |
 | Richard Harp, Stanley Stewart - 2000 - 238 páginas
...attainment: 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 the day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of... | |
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