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. Underwoods - Стр. 95авторы: Ben Jonson - 1640 - Страниц: 162Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| William Oldys - 1740 - Страниц: 348
...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 - 1810 - Страниц: 746
...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... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - Страниц: 538
...be : Or standing long an oake, three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and seare : A lillie of a day Is fairer far-re in May, Although...night; — It was the plant and flowre of light. In tmall proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect bee." &c. " The following... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - Страниц: 464
...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 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... | |
| 1817 - Страниц: 522
...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 - 1829 - Страниц: 354
...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 - Страниц: 874
...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 - 1834 - Страниц: 408
...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 - 1839 - Страниц: 388
...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 - 1840 - Страниц: 448
...be ; Or standing long an oake, three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and scare : A lillie of a day Is fairer farre in May, Although...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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