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. The Works of Ben Jonson - Page cccviby Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816Full view - About this book
| William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 348 pages
...year To fall a log, at la!! , dry, old, and fear : A lily of a day, Is i hi iv r fas, in May, Although Although it fall, and die that night ; It was the plant, and flow'r of light : fii fmall proportions, we juft beauties fee : And in fhort meafures, life may perfeft... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...logge, at last, dry, bald, and seare : • A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre, in May, Althoagh ii fall, and die that night; It was the plant and flowre of light. ID small proportions we just beauties see: And in short measures life may perfect be. '.ill, noble... | |
| 1817 - 522 pages
...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 and Jloiaer of light : In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect... | |
| John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...better be: Or standing long an oake, three hundred yeare, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, aud seare : A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that nigfht:— It was the plant and flower of light. In such proportions we just beauties sec: And in short... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...standing long au fake, three hundred VL-are, To fall a logge, at lait, i'.iy, bald, and seare A lilii- ^ g g g h h h 1 2 chat night; It was the p.ant and flow» of light. In small proportion» we jolt beautic« see And in... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 408 pages
...works. It is not growing, like a tree, In bulk, doth make man better be. A lily of the day Is fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was the flower and plant of light. BEN JONS ON. The flower was only transplanted into a heavenly garden, where... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1839 - 388 pages
...works. It is not growing, like a tree, In bulk, doth make man better be. A lily of the day Is fairer far in May ; Although it fall and die that night, It was the flower and plant of light. BEV JON-SON. The flower was only transplanted into a heavenly garden, where... | |
| Anne Pratt - Botany - 1840 - 448 pages
...growing like a tree In bulke, doth make man better be ; Or standing long an oake, three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and scare : A lillie...that night, It was the plant and flowre of light." " Fair as the lily," is a comparison suitably applied, when the tall white garden-lily (Lilium candidum)... | |
| New York (N.Y.) - 1840 - 818 pages
...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 flower of light. On pronouncing theso beautiful lines; "It is almost impossible, ' he said, " uftcr... | |
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1841 - 840 pages
...Or »Unding long an oake, three hundred ycare, To fall a logge, at lut, ату, bald, and маге A lillie of a day. Is fairer farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that nigbt ; It was the p.ant and flowre of light. In small proportions we just beauties see And in abort... | |
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