 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1866 - 174 páginas
...Since both of them wither and fade ; But gain a good name by well doing my duty; THE NOBLE NATURE. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauty see ; And in short measures life may perfect be. THE ROBIN'S TEMPERANCE SONG. TASKED a sweet... | |
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 páginas
...flower which never fades. CCVIII. THE NOBLE NATURE. ' *? p fj^l';'. T is not growing like a tree gj In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long...small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measure life may perfect be. B. Jonson. CCIX. CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. happy is he born and taught... | |
 | John Harris - 1866 - 266 páginas
..." It is not prrowing like a trce In bulk, doth make man better be ; Or standing lonc an oak, thrce hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Althongh it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions... | |
 | Belgravia - 1870 - 558 páginas
...to a rose of Provence. What says Ben Jonson ? ' 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... | |
 | William Martin - 1866 - 426 páginas
...good, praise for his everlasting mercies to the children of men. Good life is not merely long life ; It is not growing like a tree In bulk, — doth make man better be ; Or standing as an oake three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last — dry, bald, and scare. z A lillie of a day,... | |
 | Maine O'Hara - 1866 - 346 páginas
...Letty, my dear. Allow me just to remind you of what old Ben Jonson says of ' The noble nature ' : — ' It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be ' " " I'll engage the same Ben Jonson was a little man himself, Miss Crosby. Well, I suppose you and... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 páginas
...slain another, Fair, and wise, and good as she, Time shall throw his dart at thee ! THE NOBLE NATURE. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...Although it fall and die that night,— It was the plant of light. In small proportions we just beauties see And in short measures life may perfect be. GEORGE... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 páginas
...slain another, Fair, and wise, and good as she, Time shall throw his dart at thee ! THE NOBLE NATURE. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man...Although it fall and die that night, — It was the plant of light. In small proportions we just beauties see And in short measures life may perfect be. GEORGE... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1867 - 350 páginas
...poverty and failure and calmness and silence. Away with success and population and grainelevators ! " It is not growing like a tree, In bulk, doth make...an oak three hundred year, To fall, a log, at last, brown, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May. Although it fall and die that night, It... | |
 | Mary Abigail Dodge - 1867 - 384 páginas
...better be, Or standing long an oak three hundred year, To fall, a log, at last, brown, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May. Although it...night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportion we just beauties see, And in short measure life may perfect be." Bat hush ! infuriated gentle... | |
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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. 
