 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...  The divine comedy, tr. by H.W. Longfellow - Page 398by Dante Alighieri - 1867Full view - About this book
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1866 - 174 pages
...name by well doing my duty; THE NOBLE NATURE. 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... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...nothing, yet hath all. Bcn 3onson. THE NOBLE NATURE. TT 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... | |
 | R. C. J. - 1866 - 304 pages
...and fade. J. H. NEWMAN. 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 far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 428 pages
...particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on the Deatb of Sir H. Morison : — " It it not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better...hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and tear ; A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It was the plant... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 432 pages
...without particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on the Death of Sir H. Morison : — 275 " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To LJ I ! a log at last, dry, bald, and sear ; A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...Regained, Book IV. LIFE — ITS TKUE ESTIMATE. 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... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...shall throw his dart at thee ! THE NOBLE NATURE. 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... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...shall throw his dart at thee ! THE NOBLE NATURE. 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... | |
 | Mary Abigail Dodge - 1867 - 384 pages
...success and population and grainelevators ! " 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, brown, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May. Although it fall and die that night, It... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 780 pages
...reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on tAe Death of Sir If. A/orison : — " It is not crowing like a tree In bulk doth make men better be , Or standing l.>r To fall a log a >ng an oak, three hundred year, it last, dry, bald, and sear : A lily of a day... | |
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