 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 Cornhill Magazine - Page 598edited by - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...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...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 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1847 - 606 pages
...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 and flower of light I In small proportions we just beauties see And in short measures life may perfect be." Mrs. Gray's... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 pages
...dry, bald, and sere : — A lily of a day 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 measures life may perfect be.' Cla. Beautiful! Wil. His epitaph on his little boy,... | |
 | 1878 - 300 pages
...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...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 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and eear. 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 1 In small proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect be. Epitapli on... | |
 | James Caughey - 1847 - 376 pages
...that amount of usefulness which otherwise would have required a long life to have accomplished. •" In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be." If a man finish up his work in the forenoon of his ministry, and go to heaven in the afternoon, it... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It »us the plant and flower of light I , of the smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams ; Her wh Epitaph on the Caunte» of Pembroke, Underneath this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's... | |
 | 1848 - 460 pages
...hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lilie of a day, Is fairer farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that night, It was the plant and flow-re of light ! In small proportions we jest beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect... | |
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