| 1805 - 948 pages
...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 after they have shown their pride, Like you a while : they glide Into the grave.' " The concluding lines of the first and third stanzas of... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 912 pages
...bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. 3. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon...Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shewn their pride. Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. *The Country Life: to the honoured... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 456 pages
...bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. 3. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne er so brave : And after Uwy have »hewn their pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave.... | |
| 1807 - 308 pages
...bid good-night ? Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quits.. A But you are lovely Leaves, where we May read how soon. things have Their end, tho'. ne'er so brave : . .. Arid after they have shewn their pride Like you awhile : they glide . Into... | |
| Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...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 leaves, where we May...brave : 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... | |
| 1814 - 558 pages
...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...brave : And after they have shown their pride. Like you awhile, they glide 1 ') ' 'j the grave ! SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE KMPoaiuu OP... | |
| 1814 - 564 pages
...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...brave • ,And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE EMPORIUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. —... | |
| Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pages
...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 - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...And so to bid good night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May...brave : 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... | |
| 1823 - 496 pages
...so to bid good night? Tis pity Nature brought you forth, Merely to show your worth, And so to lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, tho' ne'er so brave ; After they have shewn their pride, Like you a while, they glide Into the THE... | |
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