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" 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 cccvi
by Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

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...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 5

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...
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The British review and London critical journal

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...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 2

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...
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The Year Book, of Daily Recreation & Information: Concerning Remarkable Men ...

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...
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Lives of Sacred Poets, Volume 1

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...
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Lives of the English Sacred Poets, Volume 1

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...
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Flowers and their associations

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)...
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The Evergreen, Volume 1

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...
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The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information: Concerning Remarkable Men ...

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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