 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 pàgines
...better be ;4 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...beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be. * It is not growing like a tree, &c.] " The qaalities of rind perception and happy expression" (it... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pàgines
...breast But such a mind, makest God thy guest. THE GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man better be ; Or standing long...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. SIR HENRY WOTTON. THIS elegant writer was born in Kent, in 1568. He enjoyed several public offices... | |
 | William James Linton - 1844 - 340 pàgines
...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...see ; And in short measures, life may perfect be. And I would appeal for the truth of this to myself, and to my noble Lucins near me, one grown old to... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 pàgines
...wrote, — ' It is not growing, like a tree In bulk, doth make man better he ; Or standing long, nn oak three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry,...Is fairer far in May. Although it fall and die that nijht It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties sec, And in short... | |
 | 1878 - 300 pàgines
...Though I must walk in night. — Spectator. THE GOOD LITE, LONG LIFE. IT is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man better be ; Or standing long...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. —Ben Jonton. "TAKE NO THOUGHT." OH, leave thyself to God, and if, indeed, 'Tis given thee to perform... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pàgines
...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...light ! In small proportions we just beauties see t And in short measures life nIay perfect be. —lUd. ADVICE TO A RECKLESS YOUTR WHAT would I have... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pàgines
...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...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. THOMAS CAREW. THIS poet was born about 1577. He received his education at Corpus Christ! College, Oxford,... | |
 | 1851 - 496 pàgines
...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...light. In small proportions we just beauties see, Ami in short measures life may perfect be. HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER. HEAR me, O God ! A broken heart... | |
 | 1879 - 474 pàgines
...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,...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 pàgines
...standing long, an oak, three 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...beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON (1616). PASSAGES FROM THE JOURNALS OF AN OLD TRAVELLER. LANDWARD WALLS OF CONSTANTINOPLE,... | |
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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 flower... 
