 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1839 - 336 pages
...unclosed, for it was scarcely June, wer« simple, yet not inelegant vases, filled with flowers : " Those lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave." f The writer was alone, and had just paused from his employment : he was leaning his face upon one... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 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. THE COUNTRY LIFE. SWEET country life, to such unknown, Whose... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1841 - 480 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 a while, they glide Into the grave. Miss Pratt testified great impatience while the verses were... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...And so to bid good-night t "Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose yon quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read...brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. THE COUNTRY LIFE. SWEET country life, to such unknown Whose... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...good night? 'Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But ye 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. HENRY VAUGHAN. HENRY VAUGHAN was born in Brecknockshire, in... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 pages
...brought you forth, Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where ve May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er...brave ; And after they have shown their pride, Like you, a while, they glide Into the grave. a JORDAN. You, that did love with filial fear The soul that... | |
 | Lucy Hooper - Flower language - 1842 - 304 pages
...delight, And so to bid good-night1? '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. FLORAL DICTIONARY. (223) FLORAL DICTIONARY. A. Acacia. —... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - English fiction - 1842 - 700 pages
...unclosed, for it was scarcely June, were simple, yet not inelegant vases, filled with flowers : " Thofle lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er 10 brave. "t The writer was alone, and had just paused from his employment: he was leaning his face... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1844 - 846 pages
...good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you arc lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have...brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the glare. THE COUNTRY LIFE. SWEET country life, to such unknown Whose... | |
 | Seasons - 1844 - 276 pages
...night ? 'Tis pity Nature brought ye forth, Merely to show your worth And lose you quite ! But your lovely leaves where we May read how soon things have...brave : And after they have shown their pride Like you awhile they glide The apricot and the peach-tree lead the way in blossoming, and are followed by... | |
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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... 
