 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
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 420 pages
...terms, without particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on the Death of Sir H. Morison: — "It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make...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... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 264 pages
...without particular reference to any one. 103. Ben Jonson, Ode on the Death of Sir H. A/orison : — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make men...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... | |
 | British dramatists - 1868 - 138 pages
...woman ? Beaumont and Fletcher. THE NOBLE NATURE. 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 Johnson. THE ADVANTAGES OF TRAVEL. It draws the grossness off the understanding, , And renders... | |
 | Benjamin Smith (Wesleyan minister.) - 1868 - 188 pages
...which they too may reach the heavenly city. " It is not growing like e, 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." The title given to this volume was selected because it was regarded as exceedingly expressive of the... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 pages
...better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bold, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far in May ; Although it...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. "PHILASTER." Act i., Scene 2. Philaster. I have a boy : Sent by the gods, I... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...knowledge pure it is her worth to know : With Circe let them dwell that think not so. Anon. XL TRUE GROWTH. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...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 and flower of light.... | |
 | Benjamin Smith (Wesleyan minister.) - 1868 - 188 pages
...standing long, an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day la fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night,...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. " The title given to this volume was selected because it was regarded as exceedingly expressive of... | |
 | George Thomas Coster - 1869 - 112 pages
...contemptuous, or opposing world around by a varied evangelistic agency? As the old poet says — " It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be. " Apply these words to the life of a church — of this church. Not the size of a church, not its length... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 526 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. — Ibid. SO NG — TO C ELI A. DRINK to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine ; Or... | |
 | 1869 - 568 pages
...standing like an oak three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere ; A lily of the day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die...beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be." — Ben Jonton. of Boohs. Life of Jesus for the Young. By Benjamin Clarke. H. Hall, 56, Old Bailey.... | |
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