 Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature...  The Inheritance - Seite 49von Susan Ferrier - 1841 - 451 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1805 - 948 Seiten
...Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. ' But you are lovely leaves, where wt May read how «oon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave; And...pride, Like you a while : they glide Into the grave.' " The concluding lines of the first and third stanzas of this beau, tiful little piece, are peculiarly... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 Seiten
...hour or half 's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely...: And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile ; they glide Into the grave. POEM CL.] The same critique will apply to this, as to poem 107.... | |
 | 1814 - 558 Seiten
...nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And kwe you quite. But you are lovely leaves, wliere we May read how soon things have Their end, though...: And after they have shown their pride. Like you awhile, they glide 1 ') ' 'j the grave ! SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE KMPoaiuu OP ARTS... | |
 | 1814 - 556 Seiten
...delight ; And so to bid good night ; "Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to sliow your worth, A ud lose you quite* But you are lovely leaves, where we...: And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide lulu the grave ! SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE EMPORIUM OF ARTS AND... | |
 | 1814 - 564 Seiten
...And so to bid gocd night ; 'Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And loae you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May...• ,And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE EMPORIUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. — Several... | |
 | Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 Seiten
...shine, See—that it all is fair and bright, Feel—that it all is cold and gone ! BBAINARD. BUT yon are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things...brave. And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide Into the grave. INDEX OF AUTHOBS. Page A. .. .. .. 32, 58 Abdy, Mrs. .. .. ..70... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 Seiten
...you born to be An hour or two's delight ; And so to bid good night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite....: And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile they glide Into the grave. HERRICK. None of the other seasons can vie with Spring in loveliness... | |
 | 1847 - 648 Seiten
...And go at last. What! were ye born to be An hour or half s delight, And so to bid good-night? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth,...; And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile, they glide, Into the grave. II. — TO DAFFODILS. FAIR daffodils, we weep to see You haste... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 Seiten
...hour or half's delight, And so to bid good night? 'Tis pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely...: And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile ; they glide Into the grave." He sings " how roses first came red, and lillies white ;" how... | |
 | 1822 - 384 Seiten
...And so to bid good night ? 'Tis pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose ypu quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read...: And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile ; they gljde Into the grave." He sings " how roses first came red, and lillies white ;" how... | |
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