 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...  A dictionary of poetical illustrations - Page 314by Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1864 - 136 pages
...Malay Peninsula. XLIV. THE GOOD LIFE A LONO LIFE. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be ; Or standing long — an oak three hundred...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. XLV. POTTEKY. Pottery is one of the most ancient as well as one of the most interesting... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...thought. QUEEN ELIZABETH I 30 THE GOOD LIFE LONG LIFE is not growing like a tree in bulk, doth make Man better be; or standing long an oak, three hundred...flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties sec ; and in short measures life may perfect be. B. JONSON 31 ON A GRECIAN URN WHO are these coming... | |
 | Lyrical gleanings - 1864 - 152 pages
...Glorious and bright throughout Eternity ! WE WILLIS. T is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred...that night ; It was the plant and flower of light. ID small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. ARK... | |
 | Wise sayings - Maxims - 1864 - 394 pages
...better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, diy, 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. The Fores!.— BEN JONSON. LIFE Joyous. All Seasons of In the species with which we are best acquainted,... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - Missionaries - 1864 - 416 pages
...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...beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be. From a Pindaric Ode on the Death of Sir H. Morison. BEN JONSON. LIFE AND LETTEES OF DAVID COIT SCUDDER.... | |
 | Emily Taylor - English poetry - 1864 - 210 pages
...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...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. THE FATHER ON HIS DEAR SON, GERVAIS BEAUMONT. I, who have for others oft compiled The songs... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - Missions - 1864 - 428 pages
...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...beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be. From a Pindaric Ode on the Death of Sir II. Morison. BEN JONSON. LIFE AND LETTEES or DAYID COIT SCUDDER.... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - Children's poetry, English - 1865 - 604 pages
...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir Henry Wotton XCIV THE GOOD LIFE — LONG LIFE IT is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make men...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. Ben Jonson SIN T ORD, with what care hast thou begirt us round ! .L ? Parents first season us : then... | |
 | W. K. - English poetry - 1865 - 238 pages
...JOHNSON TO JAMES SHIRLEY. Period Third. Jlife's IT is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man better be ! Or standing long an oak three hundred...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JON SON. Co tfr l&olp Cunttj'. O HOLY, blessed, glorious Trinity Of Persons, still one God in unity,... | |
 | Life thoughts - 1865 - 196 pages
...chastisement of God.— SOUTH. 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...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEN JONSON. Silent Prayer. THREEFOLD are the prayers of man to God, and their efficacy is also ascending... | |
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