 Twas 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...  Wild flowers and their teachings - Sida 81efter Wild flowers - 1845Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1805 - 948 sidor
...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 this... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 sidor
...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...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 - 1807 - 456 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 - 1810 - 280 sidor
...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 read how soon things...pride, Like you, awhile ; they glide Into the grave. POEM CL.] The same critique will apply to this, as to poem 107. Neither Carew, nor Waller, observes... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 278 sidor
...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 read how soon things...their pride, Like you, awhile ; they glide Into the grare. POEM CL.] The same critique will apply to this, as to poem 107. Neither Carew, nor Waller, observes... | |
 | 1814 - 558 sidor
...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...have shown their pride. Like you awhile, they glide 1 ') ' 'j the grave ! SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE KMPoaiuu OP ARTS AND SCIENCES. —... | |
 | 1814 - 564 sidor
...night ; 'Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And loae you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things...have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE EMPORIUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. — Several numbers of a new... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 sidor
...night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things...pride, Like you awhile they glide Into the grave. HERRICK. None of the other seasons can vie with Spring in loveliness and amenity. It has the same order... | |
 | 1823 - 496 sidor
...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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