 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.  Every-day Religion - Page 361by James Freeman Clarke - 1886 - 464 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 pages
...STROPHE, OR TURN. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men 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 fall and die that night; It was the plant... | |
 | 1817 - 522 pages
...manner of Pindar : " 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 lilly of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant... | |
 | 1840 - 818 pages
...then indeed was right— ' It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth made men better be; Or Handing like an oak three hundred year To fall a log at last, dry, bald and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far iii May, Although it fall and die that night It was the plant and... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...entertaining in thy 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 an oak three hundred year. To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere ; A lily of a day Is fairer... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...Good Lift, Long Life. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be, Or standing long answered to all. The while, some one did chaunt this lovely lay sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant... | |
 | William James Linton - 1844 - 340 pages
...and laden as I am with sin, have been granted years, not of life, but disease — 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 sear: A lily of a day, Is fairer... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1847 - 606 pages
...after all, no true standard for judging ; and Ben Jonson well reminds us : — " 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 sear. A lily of a day Is fairer,... | |
 | 1878 - 300 pages
...heroes less, 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 an oak three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere ; A lily of a day Is fairer... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...strike mine eyes, but not my heart. -BEN JONSON (1574—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 year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...! 0 to white ! 0 so lof t ! 0 to sweet is she ! то 1649. Good Life, Long Life, It is not growing water rising hi<;h, As thou wad'st in, make thee cry And long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and eear. A lily of a day Is fairer... | |
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