 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...good night ? Tis pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose yoa quite ! But your lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er to brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile they glide lato the grave ! Htrrick.... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...delight, And so to bid good night t Twas pity nature brought ye 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. THE OLD MAN'S SONG. SHALL man of frail fruition... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye 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, a while, they glide Into the grave. TO DAFFODILS. FAIR daffodils, we weep to see You haste away... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...delight, And so to hid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye 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, a while, they glide Into the grave. THE SHRUBBERY. UOWPBR. OH, happy shades — to me unblest... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...to hid good-night ? Twas pity Nature hrought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And luse you qoite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so hrave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you, a while, they glide Into the grave. THE SHRUBBERY.... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...night 1 Tis pity Nature brought ye forth. Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite '. Butyoar lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have...have shown their pride, Like yon, awhile they glide Into the grave ! HerricA. lifetime. William of Malmesbury relates, that the inhabitants of Beverley... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye 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. LESSON XXIV. Pledge to abstain from the Use of Ardent Spirits.—... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - Readers - 1833 - 286 pages
...And so to bid good night ? 'T was pity Nature brought ye 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. LESSON SIXTH. Codrus, and Grecian Patriotism. With the Greeks,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 pages
...And so to bid good night? • 'T was pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne' er so brave — And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave.... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 370 pages
...And so to bid good night Ï Twas pity Nature brought ye forth, Merely Ю show your worth. And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how some things have Their end, though ne'er so brave ; And, after they have shown their pride. Like you,... | |
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... 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 brought... 
