 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...  Borrowings - Page 9by First Unitarian Church of Oakland, Calif. Ladies - 1891 - 83 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...dwell that think not so. Anon. XL TRUE GROWTH. 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 sere. A lily of a day 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | 1868 - 450 pages
...years, not of life, but disease — It is not growing like a tree In bulk — doth make man bettor be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a los; at least, dry, bald, and Bear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die... | |
 | 1869 - 606 pages
...well, but they ffamrot last, for they are only shoddy — slioddy. " It is not growing like a trefl " In bulk, doth make man better be, " Or standing long...day " Is fairer far in May ; " Although it fall and dio that night, " It was the plant and flower of light ! " In small proportions we just beauties see... | |
 | George Thomas Coster - 1869 - 112 pages
...evangelistic agency? As the old poet says — " 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 sere. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | 1869 - 568 pages
...blessings for which you crave, and many to which you have not dared to aspire. " It is not growing like a tree, In bulk doth make man better be ; Or standing like an oak three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere ; A lily of the day Is fairer... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...the bag of the bee ? O so white ! O so soft ! O so sweet is she ! THE NOBLE NATURE. TT Is not growing like a tree -*- In bulk, doth make Man better be;...hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it foil and die that night — It was the plant... | |
 | 1870 - 462 pages
...them dwell that think not so. XLI TRUE GROWTH. 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 sere. A lily of a day 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...д •tr POEMS OF SENTIMENT AND REFLECTION. THE NOBLE NATURE. IT is not growing like a tree In hulk, nd tremble und scar ^ A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, — It was the plant... | |
 | Edward James Mortimer Collins - 1871 - 180 pages
...will live, even though the rhythmic form perishes. 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 sere ; A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | simpkim marshall & co - 1871 - 460 pages
...Ben Johnson say (oh, rare Ben Johnson !) ?— " 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 sere. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and... | |
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