 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...  Blackie's graded readers, ed. by M. Paterson - Seite 14herausgegeben von - 1880Vollansicht - 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... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 Seiten
...to 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...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 Seiten
...to 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 Seiten
...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 - 1810 - 280 Seiten
...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 read how soon...: 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
...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 May read how soon...: And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide lulu the grave ! SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. THE EMPORIUM OF ARTS AND... | |
 | 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
...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 read how soon...: 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 Seiten
...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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